Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Naibowa - Kamuli

Visit by Alex Walyomu on 2020-09-21

Report ID
10316
Created by
Alex Walyomu
Created date
2020-09-22 09:39:54 UTC
Modified by
Alex Walyomu
Modified date
2020-09-22 10:19:02 UTC
Trip Time
10:39-17:53 (7 h 14 m)
Village Time
12:13-15:42 (3 h 29 m)
Travel Time
3 h 45 m

Water Community Meeting

Meeting Topic
user committee training,ownership and sustainability 
How Many Men Attended
How Many Women Attended
Staff Attendees
Walyomu Alex 
Government Attendess
LC1 
Visitor Attendees
 
Total Attendance
Look Up
 
Notes
During this meeting, an architectural plan for the borehole wall fence from Kibo was shared with the people that are to be hired to construct this wall. Alex met with them together with the water user and asked them to do a good job as well as make sure that they follow guidance from Kibo and work together to come up with a standard fence. This is thought to be the first ever borehole fence of this kind in the whole sub county band if not so in the whole of the district. Therefore it’s a new idea that Kibo group has started on the kibo new boreholes and it was for sure a new thing to the builders. The village has already contributed the bricks and the sand needed to construct this kind of a fence. The water user committee was told to make sure that all the water users cooperate and work together with the builders and kibo staff during the days this fence will be constructed since it involves a lot of work. They were sensitized more by Alex about community borehole ownership and sustainability and it’s only possible if all the people in the village work together like they are being seen working together to build stoves for each other. The water user committee also did something very good to make sure that the borehole is being taken good care of by improvising a temporary fence to lock the borehole at an agreed time and properly manage how it’s being pumped by the water users. They are very excited that soon a permanent fence will be constructed on their borehole and promised to have all the people participate giving help to the builders and Kibo group while it’s being constructed and want to have it turn out great for the rest of the villages in Kamuli district copy the idea from them. Many people are admiring the stoves being built in the village and a lot of people are joking the group to learn how to build these kind of stoves and above all this has created unity amongst people in Naibowa village. The village residents continue to thank kibo group for the new ideas being brought to them and Alex also encouraged them to work together and uplift their village standards and teach other neighbors how it’s done. 
Next Visit
2020-09-28 - Purpose: Continue to plan for the borehole wall construction and engage the village about safe water chain and borehole maintenance.
Program Success
The water user committee has played key roles to make sure the public is using the new borehole as required. They open it up at 6:00 am and close it 7:00pm
Program Critical Needs
This new borehole need urgent borehole fence for the easy management of the borehole
Program Ownership
The sanitation and water committee work hand in hand to encourage the village residents to keep up the sanitation standards and this is being witnessed in the group of 30 members working together to construct stoves in the village
Other Program Observations
The stove program is being embraced by many people and this has brought unity amongst families in this village
Program Expected Of Village
To be prepared and participate together during the time of constructing the borehole wall fence since a lot of work will be taking place.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To make sure all the necessary materials and Kibo’s contributions towards the construction of the borehole wall fence is got before the work kicks off
 

Report Photos

13709 The water user committee improvised a temporary log fence to lock the borehole and manage the use of it before the borehole wall fence is constructed.
13712 Alex met with the water user committee and the builders that are ready to construct this fence and shared the architectural plan of how this fence is to constructed