Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Kalalu

Visit by Tom Ngobi on 2020-10-28

Report ID

10919

Created by

Tom Ngobi

Created date

2020-10-29 13:39:18 UTC

Modified by

Tom Ngobi

Modified date

2020-10-29 14:03:03 UTC

Trip Time

10:20-17:50 (7 h 30 m)

Village Time

12:40-15:40 (3 h 0 m)

Travel Time

4 h 30 m

Household visits

Which Survey

none 

Number Of Households

44 

Visits Purpose

To check on facility constructions and improvement 

Staff Attendees

Enock Madoolo,Tom Ngobi 

Government Attendees

LC1,Health Assistant,VHT,Police Officer 

Notes

Tom and Enock passed via the sub county and picked up the health assistant and together they went to the village. When they arrived in the village, they were welcomed by the committee members. The health assistant used the meeting to sensitize the committee members about covid 19 prevention measures and also encouraged them to stay safe and to protect them selves and their families from covid. As the meeting went on, they were joined by the CID of bugweri district and the chairman of the village. Even though the CID was on other duties, he was very encouraged when he saw many hand washing stands in the village of kalalu. He said he has never seen any village with so many hand washing stands and also had never seen such a hand washing stand. He said he was going to take it to his village and his family. He also encouraged the committee members to continue working to improve the sanitation and hygiene standards of the village. He also appreciated kibo for the great work it’s done in the district and encouraged kibo to even visit other villages because the program of sanitation of greatly needed. After the meeting, the committee members suggested that together with kibo staff and the health assistant, they visit the lower section. As they moved, they visited one home of the defense of the village and encouraged him and his son to construct good latrine structure. In another home, they found open defecation being practiced but they were encouraged that the residents had already finished the pit and has already started on the construction. They encouraged the resident to work hard and finish the latrine as well as other facilities. In one big homestead of 5 homes, they found only one small latrine recently dug which is serving that big homestead. The health assistant called all the residents in that home and each gave a report as to why they have struggled to have latrines. In that homestead, they have attempted two pits but all have collapsed due to rain because the homestead is found near the swamp and the soils are sandy. Tom advised them to dig circular pits if possible. After the health assistant said she is going to meet with one of the men in that home who has a business in idudi trading center so that he can offer support in the construction of a permanent latrine for the homestead. After that home, they visited 12 other homes along the swamp and found when three latrines have already been dug and constructed. For those still under construction Tom encouraged the residents to construct better structures using better construction methods and materials to avoid collapsing. They also encouraged residents to improve on the construction of hand washing stands and dish racks 

Next Visit

2020-10-04 - Purpose: Tom will be making a follow up visit on sanitation and hygiene improvements by encouraging residents to construct sanitation facilities. Together with the sanitation and hygiene committee of the village, they will be moving in the upper section of the village encouraging them to construct facilities like latrines, dish racks, shower facilities and the hand washing stands. He will be putting emphasis on dish rack construction and latrine construction. He will also be visiting homes of residents in the upper section that got iron sheets to see how they are or have roofed their latrines.

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Report Photos

A shallow well that was dug for the village to provide clean water but never worked because they never got water from the well. This is the pedestal of the borehole

Tom, the health assistant, the assistant CID of bugweri district in a meeting

Another shallow borehole that was dug in the trading center abandoned. The borehole dried up because it was shallow and also it’s reported that the pumped water that comes out of muddy and dirty

Committee members inspecting a latrine under construction

The borehole on kalalu village with many jericans

One of the new latrines being constructed in one of the homes near along the swamp

Tom and the health assistant inspecting one of the pits for a latrine being dug in Kalalu village