Life Skills Education and Counseling - Ikumbya - new_school

Visit by Lorna Katagara on 2021-12-11

Report ID
15313
Created by
Lorna Katagara
Created date
2021-12-14 08:51:33 UTC
Modified by
Lorna Katagara
Modified date
2022-01-20 10:08:58 UTC
Trip Time
10:20-21:00 (10 h 40 m)
Village Time
16:00-18:00 (2 h 0 m)
Travel Time
8 h 40 m

Life Skills Education and Counseling community lesson

School
new_school 
Lesson Taught
Rape 
Girls Attended
15 
Boys Attended
15 
Total Student Attendance
30 
Teachers Attended
0 
Fathers Attended
15 
Mothers Attended
20 
Total Parent Attendance
35 
Staff Attendees
Lorna Katagara 
Government Attendees
LC1 
School Staff Attendees
Class Teacher 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
0 
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson community members know keeping quiet about these cases only increases the crime rate.
Notes
Lornas plan was to continue with the previous lesson on Rape and Defilement. This lesson is to make aware the different causes and consequences of Rape and why this vice is still on the increase , a silent killer. This lesson however did not happen since on the way to the village, Lorna got a puncture and a flat tire which took about 3 hours to get it fixed. Lorna communicated to Manuela who sent her a spare tire using a boda boda since she was at Naibowa not so near but was very timely and of good help. When we got to the village finally, the community members noticed Lornas car had another flat tire. Lorna had to organize again and take the tyre to a nearby centre to get it fixed. At the meeting place, the community members had been waiting this whole time they mentioned to Lorna that they were not going any where but would wait for her to arrive safe at the village or find ways of helping. Because time was far spent the lesson of the day was not taught. However Lorna spent this time encouraging and reminding the community members to put in practice all what has been taught to them She urged the parents to continue fulfilling their responsibilities in their families both mother and father and grandparents alike. Lorna urged children not to be carried away by the festive excitement as this would land them into trouble. To listen to their parents, elders and not move just around the village .She urged parents to prepare for the next academic year 2022 and not spend all the money in the festive season. Now is the time to put money aside for those who haven’t and prepare their children mentally for School. Lorna went ahead and encouraged the parents to work together as the body as a head cannot function without the other parts and so the father in this case is the head and that he should always consult with their wives and children in making decisions. The chairman appreciated Lorna for persevering and reaching the village despite the challenges and thanked a God for protecting her. He was happy for the lessons and Kibo group for helping the government in sensitizing the community/ villages on such issues. He urged the community members that these lessons will only make sense if they put them in practice. 
Next Visit
2022-01-21 - Purpose: Lorna will together with the village leaders move home to home remobilizing the community members as we resume the Life Skills lessons.
Program Success
The village is very engaged in the program
Program Critical Needs
Decision making
Program Ownership
The community exercised patience even while Lorna had challenges with the car and kept communicating that she was going to run late.
Other Program Observations
N/A
Program Expected Of Village
Mobilize themselves
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Call prior to inform when next we will be in the village again
 

Report Photos

24715 Lorna encouraging the community members of Ikumbya
24718
24721 At the end of the lesson, women danced and sung songs . There was so much excitement as we came to the close of the year
24724 Children acted out a drama