Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Bukhana - Luuka

Visit by David Balimunsi on 2019-08-21

Report ID
6398
Created by
David Balimunsi
Created date
2019-08-23 05:46:29 UTC
Modified by
David Balimunsi
Modified date
2019-08-23 06:37:42 UTC
Trip Time
09:03-18:24 (9 h 21 m)
Village Time
12:05-15:25 (3 h 20 m)
Travel Time
6 h 1 m

Water Users Committee Check-In

Ws Name
 
Current Fund Balance
60000 
Follow up
yes 
Water Committee
yes 
Fence
no 
Soak Pit
yes 
Compound Condition
good 
Jerrycan Condition
clean 
Men On Committee
Women On Committee
Total Members
Committee Accomplishments
None 
Committee Challenges
Everyone getting to pay towards the borehole account. 
Operating
no 
Other Committee Notes
They will having a borehole and sanitation general meeting aimed at reminding everyone about their roles and responsibilities 
Ws Notes
David and Steven were in Bukhara village to follow up on the borehole status and general village sanitation standards .When the Kibo staff reached the village they were welcomed by mr Twahah the chairman of the borehole and other committee members who led them to where the borehole was. At the borehole they first pump the water because they wanted to check and see if it had the earthworms in it. However when they also pumped it was true because they also saw the earthworms in the water they had pumped into the container. At that very time the Kibo staff had thought of advising the entire village to stop using the borehole. But unfortunately the committee members and some village leaders said that, they didn’t have any solution apart from continuing using that contaminated water.Therefore the Kibo staff promised the village that they would be linking up with the district water office and see how they will be helping. The village through their chairman mr Twahah were advised to continue working together. They were also reminded to always maintaining the required sanitation standards .And above all practicing and maintaining the safe water chain. Because the village had 60000 shillings as their borehole account balance. They were reminded to continue contributing money for the future sustainability of their borehole. Out of the 36homes the Kibo staff visited only five homes required sanitation improvements. However the Kibo staff left the village promising to help them through consulting the district water office. 
Next Visit
2019-10-04 - Purpose: Monitoring to see how they will be progressing and also the government and the Kibo having a possible solution towards their borehole water earthworms.
Program Success
The majority of the homes have maintained the required sanitation standards.
Program Critical Needs
There is need to help with the earthworm issue in the borehole
Program Ownership
The committee members are concerned
Other Program Observations
Life skills education and consoling program are active in this village
Program Expected Of Village
To continue working together as they keep waiting for the way forward from Kibo
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To communicate to the district water office to see if there will any way forward for the on and off earthworm into their borehole water