Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kirwanire

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2021-10-29

Report ID

14719

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2021-11-01 06:34:10 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2021-11-02 12:52:44 UTC

Trip Time

09:45-16:55 (7 h 10 m)

Village Time

12:23-14:55 (2 h 32 m)

Travel Time

4 h 38 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught

follow up smearing,follow up stove building,teach raised storage 

How Many Men Attended

3 

How Many Women Attended

8 

Staff Attendees

Suzan Keddi 

Government Attendess

VHT 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

11 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the village to follow up on the stove building progress, smearing if the houses and the construction of the firewood storages. When she arrived there she went to the meeting place and found the group chairperson Gerald, with his other four committee members sitting together. Together they first discussed about the current village status whereby the chairperson reported that they had so far received 21 efficient stoves while other members were first roofing and repairing their kitchens before getting the stoves. Some members had already started cooking on their new stoves on a daily basis while others waited for them to dry up. Suzan and the members agreed to walk around the village and monitor different program facilities in different homes. On the way, Suzan observed that most kitchens and other buildings had been well smeared with good constructed firewood storages. She also found some big children in the kitchens trying to make fire in the stoves and prepare lunch. One of the girls said she was enjoying to cook food on the efficient stove because it is stable enough especially while trying to mingle millet flour on them. The food got ready on time yet it saved firewood and time which was interesting to hear. Suzan encouraged the women to always keep their kitchens clean together with the stoves and avoid too much ash stuck in them. She also advised them to smear the stoves at least after every two weeks so that they didn’t develop cracks and lasted longer. They managed to visit 18 homes that day and the participants thanked Suzan for the lessons and advise given to them and the meeting came to an end. 

Next Visit

2021-11-03 - Purpose: To guide the community as they build stoves and follow up on the construction of firewood storages.

Program Success

Not yet known but there’s hope.

Program Critical Needs

Continue teaching stove building lessons and encourage the community to improve on their facilities.

Program Ownership

There’s good leadership structure and unity among the members during the program implementation

Other Program Observations

Some households have got well maintained sanitation and hygiene facilities such as the dish racks, shower areas and latrines.

Program Expected Of Village

Continue improving on their facilities by smearing their houses and roofing their buildings.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Plan for the next visit

 

Report Photos

Kirwanire. Mutesi in her mother’s kitchen preparing to cook lunch after making fire.