Community Empowerment - Bukoma C

Visit by Ida Bazonoona on 2021-10-22

Report ID

14610

Created by

Ida Bazonoona

Created date

2021-10-27 06:25:30 UTC

Modified by

Lorna Katagara

Modified date

2021-11-02 08:46:42 UTC

Trip Time

10:30-17:56 (7 h 26 m)

Village Time

12:55-15:23 (2 h 28 m)

Travel Time

4 h 58 m

Community Empowerment Lessons

Men Attendees

11 

Women Attendees

3 

Staff Attendees

Ida Bazonona 

Government Attendees

LC1,VHT,Parish Chief 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

14 

Lesson Taught

Bible Lesson 8: Teaching Children 

Notes

Ida went to Bukoma C to teach about chores and responsibilities according to age group. She reminded the community members that they should give chores according to age. The VHT opened up a discussion about chores, where he started by asking that what chores should be given to children from three to four years? Matege said that sweeping the compound(very small) Robinah said that a three year old child is still a baby may be teaching her to take her cup or plate from the eating place to the dish rack. A four year old can sweep or pick rubbish. Namukose said six to eight years old can peal, wash dishes, cook simple food, and dig in the garden. Scovia said that children from twelve to fourteen years can do any kind of chores because by this time they are adults. Girls can even get married, boys can marry so if they didn’t do their chores before, it becomes a problem in marriage. Mr.Erima the chairperson corrected scovia’s statement saying that , that was sometime back when children married at twelve years. But the constitution of Uganda says that a child is a child till eighteen years. So those who marry off their children below eighteen are contradicting with the constitution. Erima the chairperson taught the members what the Uganda constitution says about children. The community members thanked Kibo for the lessons because they got a chance of learning about the constitution for the first time in their lives. Ida concluded by telling parents that a child’s first work is “play” , balance both ( play and chores) also let’s not give them child labor please. For example: working in sugarcane plantations, rice schemes, making bricks,selling things on streets etc. Namukose closed the meeting before it started raining and everyone went back home. 

Next Visit

2021-11-05 - Purpose: To teach a lesson about domestic violence.

Program Success

No

Program Critical Needs

They need community empowerment lessons.

Program Ownership

Members(women) answering questions without fear..

Other Program Observations

Musizi trees are doing great.

Program Expected Of Village

Keep time and wear masks.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Prepare lessons for the next meeting.

 

Report Photos

Ida explaining how important is to consider age when giving chores to children.

Erima praying as the group was getting ready to start.