Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Butabira

Visit by Alex Walyomu on 2020-12-16

Report ID

11675

Created by

Alex Walyomu

Created date

2020-12-17 11:36:39 UTC

Modified by

Lorna Katagara

Modified date

2021-01-25 14:07:53 UTC

Trip Time

10:56-17:58 (7 h 2 m)

Village Time

13:19-15:49 (2 h 30 m)

Travel Time

4 h 32 m

Household visits

Which Survey

none 

Number Of Households

18 

Visits Purpose

To follow up on sanitation improvements made 

Staff Attendees

Walyomu Alex 

Government Attendees

LC1,VHT 

Notes

During this visit to Butabira, Alex together with two sanitation committee members, Salem and Charles visited those specific homes that still had some facilities missing in their homes from the third evaluation that was conducted recently. Alex together with the committee have stepped up their efforts to make sure all facilities increase in number and be able to achieve the required sanitation standards before the drilling of the new borehole in the village takes place. Focus has been put on dish rack construction, rubbish pits and hand washing in the homes that were still missing them. Also there were some people that needed to roof their pit latrines to be able to withstand the rain seasons. Alex was happy to meet Viliano working on his new dish rack and was encouraged and guided to come up with a standard dish rack. There were also other new facilities like new hand washing stands in the homes that didn’t have them during the third evaluation. On a very good note those homes that were lagging behind in some facilities have greatly shown signs to improve and already some facilities have been completed. While moving in these homes together with the committee members, they continued to encourage all people to maintain the sanitation standards in their homes during this Christmas season as they prepare to celebrate. The sanitation committee too together with the village chairman Mr. Charles Buyinza were encouraged to continue with their responsibilities to make sure everyone meets the required sanitation standards in their homes. The water user committee was also encouraged to continue collecting money from all people towards constructing the new borehole fence at their old well and for the new borehole to be drilled in the village next year. Alex will plan to go back early next year to update the third evaluation making sure the village meets all required facility standards before the new well drilling. Alex had planned a vialleg meeting but it didn’t take place because many of the people were going for a funeral at the neighboring village. 

Next Visit

2021-01-27 - Purpose: Update third evaluation before introducing the water program in the village.

Program Success

There are more new sanitation facilities observed in the homes visited and also many are still maintaining their facilities

Program Critical Needs

More need for clean water in the village as there are many people congesting and moving long distances to get water from this one available water well.

Program Ownership

The water and sanitation committee are still empowered to carry out their sanitation and hygiene improvements in the village.

Other Program Observations

Program Expected Of Village

The water and sanitation committee to continue playing their roles and responsibilities effectively even when kibo group is away during the Christmas break.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To keep in touch with the committee to follow up in the remaining areas during the break

 

Report Photos

Kaliza George in Butabira recently received a hand washing jerrycan to promote hand washing and everyone who visits his house has to wash his hands at the front to prevent Covid-19 spread

The bathing shelter of this kind in Butabira is encouraged by WASH to promote sustainability of the facilities by building the top part with cement

New hand washing stand and Jerrycan built next to the pit latrine.

Viliano in Butabira working on his new dish rack