Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Buluvu - Namutumba

Visit by Tom Ngobi on 2018-04-06

Report ID

1337

Created by

Tom Ngobi

Created date

2018-04-11 12:47:35 UTC

Modified by

Lorna Katagara

Modified date

2018-04-13 11:42:25 UTC

Trip Time

10:05-18:35 (8 h 30 m)

Village Time

12:20-16:00 (3 h 40 m)

Travel Time

4 h 50 m

Household visits

Which Survey

none 

Number Of Households

24 

Visits Purpose

To take kibo admin to see clts work in buluvu 

Staff Attendees

Henry Oyier,Justine Nandera,Lorna Katagara,Tom Ngobi 

Government Attendees

LC1,VHT 

Notes

When Tom, Lorna, Justine and Henry reached the village, they moved around for a little while checking on some new facilities like latrines before they were joined by the vhts and the chairman. When afterwards the chairman arrived, Tom requested him to show them his new latrine which he proudly showed to the rest of kibo staff members who visited the village that day. After the vhts arrived, Tom introduced them to the visitors and like wise introduced the visitors from kibo to the vhts. They started moving around the village checking on sanitation improvements and encouraging the residents. In the first few homes of the vht, chairman and other residents, they saw 2 new latrines constructed of Cement as well as those constructed of bricks and mud. They afterwards moved to the home of the boy who had lost his sight and found him playing and healthy. They were all touched and thanked all kibo staff members who contributed towards his medication. His mother and father who they met on the way thanked kibo for all the help. They after moved to the lower section where they saw new latrines but in one home, they found a new latrine constructed of cement and was not being used. Tom asked the neighbours to that home to cover the temporary pit that children use as it’s unhealthy and encouraged them to tell the owner of the latrine to open it and start using it. They after moved towards the swamp to see where residents get water. They found the place and the chairman and the vhts also spoke about the swamp water as Henry interviewed them. As they were leaving the village. They saw a resident coming to the swamp to get water and they were very touched as the water was milky and frogs played in it. The chairman and the vhts said some residents who can’t access the borehole use it also for drinking. After the pond, they met the family of the sick child who has a complication excreting waste/defecating. Henry took some pictures of the child and also promised to follow up with some doctors from jinja to see if that child can be helped. After they visited two homes where new latrines were being constructed. One pit the resident used the circular pit method and he had constructed on it well. Tom also gave the resident further guidelines on how to construct the floor as well as the structure while in the other home, the walls of the new latrine had cracked. Tom together with Henry encouraged the resident and shared with him about some better construction techniques that will make the structure stronger and long lasting. In another home Tom destroyed the dishrack because it was in a very poor state even after continuous reminders on how to improve his dishrack. After, they all headed back to jinja. 

Current State

Participation Rating

2 

Success

 

Village Critical Needs

 

Village Action Steps

 

Staff Action Steps

To discuss with Alex to see when he can make a visit to the village about the water problem 

CLTS Progress

Working on CLTS Program 

Sanitation Hygiene Committee

yes 

Water Users Committee

unknown 

Other Class Notes

 

Community Ownership

unknown 

Ownership Story

 

Three Stone Fires

yes 

Access to Clean Water

no 

Open Defecation

no 

Water Access Explain

Some residents get their water from the swamp 

Prevent Ownership

 

Allow Ownership

 

Village Notes

 

Next Visit

- Purpose:

Program Success

Program Critical Needs

Program Ownership

Other Program Observations

Program Expected Of Village

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

 

Report Photos

A resident happily washing dishes on her new dish rack

Justine a kibo staff member inspecting one of the newly constructed latrines