Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Kisiro - Namutumba
Visit by Alex Walyomu on 2019-07-29
- Report ID
- 6113
- Created by
- Alex Walyomu
- Created date
- 2019-07-30 09:47:44 UTC
- Modified by
- Alex Walyomu
- Modified date
- 2019-07-30 12:10:26 UTC
- Trip Time
- 10:28-17:45 (7 h 17 m)
- Village Time
- 12:55-15:17 (2 h 22 m)
- Travel Time
- 4 h 55 m
Household visits
- Which Survey
- none
- Number Of Households
- 21
- Visits Purpose
- Follow up on sanitation facility construction
- Staff Attendees
- Walyomu Alex
- Government Attendees
- LC1,VHT
- Notes
- Alex with the sanitation committee members moved to those specific homes that had been lagging behind in pit latrine construction. They moved in the sections of Isamba and Kisiro north. On a good note, they saw great improvements in these sections of the village. Ben Wamutawa finally completed his pit latrine, Badagawa Mohammed is working on a new pit latrine after the old one sunk in due to the heavy rains that poured three days ago. On a sad note, three pit latrines sunk in when it rained and this is a big challenge to this community. However, they were encouraged to start on new ones. The biggest challenge in Kisiro is pit latrines collapsing whenever it rains because of the soft sandy soils that sink in whenever it rains. It’s however very good that most people are able to replace their pit latrines that collapse. WASH will plan to update these homes in the third evaluation and decide on a way forward after a full month of intensive follow up in the village.
- Next Visit
- 2020-08-02 - Purpose: Update the homes into the third survey evaluation
- Program Success
- There is a great sanitation improvement in the village with many of the homes completed their new facilities and more emphasis on new pit latrine construction
- Program Critical Needs
- There is a great water need in Kisiro with many people walking very long distance in search of water for drinking and getting water from the swamp
- Program Ownership
- Many households in the village have come to learn that it’s good to re-construct new pit latrines whenever it rains and the existing pit latrines collapse. This community being sandy, the pit latrines easily sink in when it rains heavily
- Other Program Observations
- Program Expected Of Village
- The village leaders were encouraged to move home to home in their respective zones while ensuring on standards.
- Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
- Call the sanitation committee and leaders to evaluate all the households into the third evaluation to determine the current village sanitation status before making a decision on a way forward
Report Photos
The new pit latrine under construction for a new household in the community
Ben Wamutawa’s new pit latrine in Kisiro village.
The chairman of Isamba section used iron sheet doors.
This bathing shelter belongs to Alex and he appreciates Kibo’s idea of using cement on top of his bathroom because this has made it last for long