Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Naisamula

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2021-02-19

Report ID

12039

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2021-02-19 12:43:09 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2021-02-24 13:28:56 UTC

Trip Time

10:02-17:33 (7 h 31 m)

Village Time

12:04-15:02 (2 h 58 m)

Travel Time

4 h 33 m

Kitchens visit households

Village

Naisamula 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the village to conduct the first evaluation and monitoring process. When she arrived there, she was welcomed by the group chairperson who was already sitting with other four more committee group members at the meeting place under a mango tree. Without wasting much time, Suzan informed the members the purpose for the visit that day which was to walk around the village while evaluating each member who participated in the program implementation. This was important because the program officers needed to know if each member was comfortably and effectively cooking on their improved fuel stoves and if they were facing any challenges. Together they would be able to identify possible solutions to the challenges. Later they got up and began visiting home to home as they checked on different facilities such as the kitchens, shower areas,dish racks and the high risen firewood storages. Suzan kept on monitoring the inside of the kitchens to find out if the members were properly cooking on their stoves as well as maintaining them such as smearing them at least once or twice in a month. She also checked on the firewood storages while she advised them to always keep repairing and maintaining them as much as possible. A few members reported that their stoves were not cooking very well and were planning to build new ones once they collected enough grass. They said their stoves were built in wrong wind directions which kept the smoke stuck inside. She kept on advising each member while evaluating them by asking different questions concerning the program facilities and stoves. At the end, 37 homes were evaluated that day and Suzan thanked all the participants for the good work done, wishing them a happy stay. 

Number of Households

 

Which Survey

Kitchen First Evaluation 

Visits Purpose

To find out if the members are effectively cooking on their new improved stoves, what they have benefited while cooking on them and challenges faced if any. This can help Kibo staffs identify possible solutions to the challenges if found. 

Next Visit

2021-03-05 - Purpose: Share with the community the evaluation findings.

Program Success

Yes almost all the members had smeared their buildings and were found cooking on their new improved stoves.

Program Critical Needs

Continue building stoves for the new members interested and repairing their kitchens

Program Ownership

There’s good leadership structure in the community

Other Program Observations

Most sanitation and hygiene facilities have been improved and maintained

Program Expected Of Village

Continue repairing facilities and building stoves for new members.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Plan for the next visit

 

Report Photos

Naisamula:some of the well maintained smeared houses in the village (homestead).

Naisamula: Suzan in a well maintained kitchen with a fuel efficient stove.