Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Buyange

Visit by Harriet Kefeza on 2021-03-29

Report ID
12627
Created by
Harriet Kefeza
Created date
2021-04-06 07:37:23 UTC
Modified by
Lorna Katagara
Modified date
2022-01-11 12:52:29 UTC
Trip Time
09:30-18:29 (8 h 59 m)
Village Time
12:35-16:00 (3 h 25 m)
Travel Time
5 h 34 m

Kitchens visit households

Village
Buyange 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Harriet went to Buyange village to finish evaluation as well as share the findings to the community. She reached in the village and started walking home to home together with one of the community members ( Nagibu) . Harriet walked home to home as she interviewed the participants as she recorded their responses. She also observed to see that what the participants were telling her was true. She reached 16 homes that she interviewed and successfully answered the questions. During the evaluation ,Harriet found out that all the participants were cooking on their fuel effective stoves and this was supported by finding food cooking by itself and the absence of the traditional three stones. They also told her the stoves has helped them to safe firewood improved sanitation and hygiene in the kitchen since the stoves use less firewood thus less ash is produced. She later had a meeting with the participants where she shared with them the evaluation findings. The participants told her that the reason why they have maintained their healthy and safe kitchens program facilities is that they have simplified their life for instance both men and women are able to work together as they cook food for the family. The participants also stretched a concern of rainfall which at times washes a way the dirt that they use to smear their facilities. Harriet encouraged them to keep on re- smearing when the rain stops to enable their facilities look neat and last neat. The participants thanked Harriet for Evaluating them thus giving them an opportunity to identify weak areas that need improvement or Good areas that needed to be maintained. She also encouraged the members to follow up with each other for the program to be sustainable. 
Number of Households
0 
Which Survey
Kitchen First Evaluation 
Visits Purpose
To assess the impact of the healthy and safe kitchens program on the participants of Buyange village. 
Next Visit
2026-10-19 - Purpose: DONE
Program Success
Most participants cook on their stoves on daily basis.
Program Critical Needs
They built a strong borehole fence.
Program Ownership
Most participants cook on their stoves on daily basis and this was evidenced by the absence of the traditional three stones fire in the kitchen.
Other Program Observations
Sanitation and hygiene standards have been maintained.
Program Expected Of Village
Continue maintaining their healthy and safe kitchen program facilities.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Call the program leaders to follow up sustainability.
 

Report Photos

18171 Buyange village. Namugweri’s stove that was found cooking food by itself.