Mvule Community Development - Budumba

Visit by Chris Bulolo on 2021-11-12

Report ID
14902
Created by
Chris Bulolo
Created date
2021-11-16 08:06:28 UTC
Modified by
Chris Bulolo
Modified date
2021-11-16 09:21:14 UTC
Trip Time
10:07-05:38 (-5 h 31 m)
Village Time
12:25-03:35 (-9 h 10 m)
Travel Time
4 h 21 m

Mvule Community Development lesson

How Many Men Attended
12 
How Many Women Attended
23 
Staff Attendees
Walyomu Alex,Chris Bulolo 
Government Attendees
LC1,VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
35 
Program
Mvule Community Development 
Lesson Taught
community meeting 
Notes
While in this community, the chairperson Mr Otim welcomed Chris and Alex walyomu to the meeting however he expressed his dissatisfaction over late coming of the members, the chairperson cautioned members to try to keep time since they had a lot on the agenda however he said he would start roll calling to ensure that if anyone misses more than two meetings they will be dismissed from the community group. The requested the secretary to update the members on the status of the group saving and whether the members are saving. Mr Grace Otim the Secretary of the community project reported that many members have been coming to his office to save their money and the contributions towards the registration of the group, except a few members who have not fully paid their contributions. He read the names of those who have not yet fully paid their contributions and encouraged them to make sure they pay in time since they needed to register the community at the sub county by Monday next week. The secretary also reported that the community saving project is currently standing at 460,000 shillings, he said their is a steady progress and the community is on a right track, he encouraged members to borrow the money and endeavor to bring it back when the period agreed has reached however, the secretary also reported that the community saving project needed a new bigger box compared to the current one because the number of members saving has gradually increased that it no longer accommodate them. Alex walyomu thanked the community chairperson Mr Otim for his leadership skills which have enabled the community members to embrace their saving project and also managed to mobilize other members into the project, Alex said Kibo is so impressed to see how the chairperson has been empowered through all the Mvule lessons and appealed to the community members to support him to be a better leader. Alex at the same time appealed to the community leaders to be very creative not to put all their eggs in one basket, he talked about leaders engaging their subordinates to discuss about the future of their project beyond just saving, he advised them to diversify their project by engaging in other income earning project. The chairperson of the tree planting committee Mr Kaisu Ronald Otim said he plans to table a proposal before the committee about investing their savings in tree planting, he projects that if the community plants 20,000 tree, they will be able to earn a lot of money after 10 years therefore , Mr Kaisu Ronald Otim. Requested for more trees from Kibo if there is any chance however the chairperson of the community Mr Otim interjected and said Kibo group gave them the knowledge about trees and it also gave them some trees to plant therefore they should use that knowledge to plant trees. He instructed all committee chairpersons to go to every members home and advice them to plant more trees and also improve on their sanitation standards. A one Mudondo Justine one of the community members advised her fellow members to not only focus on one type of tree called musizi just like the name of their community project but also to plant other types of trees like mangoes oranges,jackfruits,giant lira etc, Justine also showed her concern about admitting new members in the community saving project saying this could lag them behind since they do not know them very well however Mr Eddie said they needed to scrutinize the new members before they could agree to admit them, he said “we need to know whether they hold the same values like us”. Chris requested the chairperson to discuss the community constitution with the whole community members including the new ones such that every one should know the values of their community and the activities they should engage in, Chris promised the community members to visit again next week to continue discussions on economic activities of the community. 
Next Visit
2021-11-19 - Purpose: To continue with lessons on community projects( plan for the future of their project, everyone will give their future prospect for the project).
Program Success
Yes , the community members are on right track , they started offering soft loans with low interests to the community members.
Program Critical Needs
More community meetings needed.
Program Ownership
All committees on Kibo programs committed to working to together for their community.
Other Program Observations
The borehole committee resolved to re-establish the committee that will spearhead the sanitation at the borehole.
Program Expected Of Village
The community leaders should continue mobilizing the community members for the next meeting.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To continue calling the community leaders to engage members in meetings and discuss about their saving project meanwhile they also have to continue mobilizing the community for the next meeting.
 

Report Photos

23677 Budumba village, Alex walyomu engages the community members during the discussions on economic activities, he encouraged the members to work together with love.
23680 The chairperson , Mr Otim speaks to the members during the discussions, he was not impressed with members coming late for the meetings, he therefore emphasized on member attendance and participation in community activities like saving.
23683 Budumba, community members sit attentively as they discuss about the future of their community, Mvule program one of the Kibo group programs facilitates this dialogue where everyone has a chance to give their opinion.
23686 Budumba village, Mr Eddie ,one of the community members gives his point during the discussions on economic activities, he encouraged the community leaders to scrutinize the new members before they are admitted into the community project.
23689 Budumba village, Mrs Mudondo Justine stresses a point during the meeting on economic activities, she requested her fellow members to engage in planting many other species of trees other than just musizi trees.