Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Ituba Namalowe - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2019-05-27

Report ID

5372

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2019-05-28 09:11:45 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2019-05-28 11:51:05 UTC

Trip Time

10:15-17:10 (6 h 55 m)

Village Time

12:19-15:08 (2 h 49 m)

Travel Time

4 h 6 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught

demonstration stove,adjustements 

How Many Men Attended

4 

How Many Women Attended

22 

Staff Attendees

Suzan Keddi 

Government Attendess

LC1 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

26 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the lower part of the village to teach the community members how to build a fuel efficient stove. When she arrived their she went to one of the member’s home where the stove was going to be built and found the members gathered and busy stamping the dirt. They happily welcomed her with songs of joy and without wasting time, Suzan joined the community and stamped the dirt together while dancing and singing on top of their voices until it got ready for building. Singing and dancing was encouraged because it made everyone active in spite of feeling bored and lazy which would delay the whole building process. Together they carried the dirt into the kitchen and began building a stove. Suzan encouraged each one to at least try and participate in any step for this would easily enable them to learn the skills for building the energy saving stove. They also kept on asking questions especially during the measurements which Suzan showed them because this was still a challenge to them. Suzan also taught the members how to perfectly cut and level the banana stems since others had just joined the group and didn’t know how to cut them. A stove was finally built which impressed the members especially the owner of the home ‘mukyala Namukose’ who was a widow and one of the elderly women in the group. She also seemed to be neglecting by her older children claiming to have no time to build and repair some of her home facilities . Some of the group members promised to assist her in repairing some of her home facilities which showed unity in the community. Suzan encouraged all the members to always keep smearing their homes and maintain their sanitation and hygiene facilities for a healthy living and then thanked them for participating in the stove building that day. The meeting came to an end with a prayer from one of the members. 

Next Visit

2019-06-10 - Purpose: Guiding participants as they build stoves on their own

Program Success

Some members have repaired and smeared their home facilities

Program Critical Needs

To continue empowering them with the skills of building the energy saving stoves

Program Ownership

The program committee members are effectively implementing the program activities with the entire community

Other Program Observations

Some of the sanitation and hygiene facilities are well maintained such as the borehole,dish racks, latrines and shower areas

Program Expected Of Village

To continue participating in the program activities such as smearing their homes and cutting the grass for building the stoves

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To plan and prepare for the next meeting

 

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