Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kamudoke

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2021-12-03

Report ID
15223
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2021-12-03 12:32:02 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2021-12-07 12:50:35 UTC
Trip Time
09:40-17:17 (7 h 37 m)
Village Time
12:14-15:04 (2 h 50 m)
Travel Time
4 h 47 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
building lessons,teach smearing,follow up smearing 
How Many Men Attended
How Many Women Attended
23 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
LC1,Other 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
29 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the village and found some group leaders at the meeting place who first agreed to walk with her home to home while monitoring the state of some facilities such as smearing of the buildings and kitchen construction. This was mainly to find out weather the community has all the requirements needed before the stove lessons begin or not. As they walked house to house, it was observed that some members had smeared their kitchens and maintained their sanitation and hygiene facilities as well, while others had not found time to do so. Other homes had no kitchens completely and the elderly girls were found cooking on the three stones outside under trees or in an open space. Suzan requested the men to construct good kitchens for their families before the stove building lessons started. She explained to the members how it was impossible to receive a fuel efficient stove without a good kitchen, well smeared both from inside and outside. Later they walked back to the meeting place where some members had already gathered and Suzan began explaining to the community the materials used for building the efficient stoves such as; the banana stems, dirt from the anthill, a particular type of grass (star and coach grass),water and two old saucepans. The basins, hoes, spades and shovels are some of the items to be included during the stove building lessons. Suzan informed the community how everything especially the materials are free of charge and can easily be accessible within their environment. One of the participants raised his hands and asked if he can receive a stove in his kitchen without walls but with a roof. Suzan replied by saying it was impossible because the stove is usually built and attached to the inside kitchen walls which can also be protected from the rains. The community was so grateful for the lessons that day and promised to begin improving on their facilities as soon as possible. 
Next Visit
2021-12-08 - Purpose: To continue teaching and following up on smearing of the buildings in preparation of stove building lessons.
Program Success
Not yet identified.
Program Critical Needs
Continue encouraging the community to improve on their facilities before stove building lessons.
Program Ownership
Not yet identified because the program has just began.
Other Program Observations
Some homes have got,well maintained sanitation and hygiene facilities.
Program Expected Of Village
To smear their buildings and construct good kitchens.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan for the next meeting
 

Report Photos

24481 Kamudoke. In the village, Kibo staff came across some girls cooking under trees because their parents had no kitchens. She encouraged the members especially the men to construct good kitchens for their families so that they receive the fuel efficient stoves, as well as to smear all their buildings.