Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kagulu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2019-11-18

Report ID
7508
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2019-11-19 12:45:31 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2019-11-22 12:00:47 UTC
Trip Time
10:10-17:37 (7 h 27 m)
Village Time
12:16-15:41 (3 h 25 m)
Travel Time
4 h 2 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
adjustements 
How Many Men Attended
7 
How Many Women Attended
36 
Staff Attendees
Jeska Nairuba,Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
43 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan and Jessica went to Kagulu B with the purpose of teaching the community members from the upper side of the village how to remove the banana stems from the one week old built stoves. This was intended because most of the members had not yet learnt the skill very well and caused damage to the stoves during the process. When they arrived at the village, they found the members already gathered at the meeting place with some of their committee members. Jessica and Suzan were warmly welcomed to the village, and after exchanging greetings, the leaders discussed about a few issues concerning the healthy and safe kitchen program activities such as the on going repairs of some of the facilities which had been destroyed by the rains and a few challenges faced by some members while cooking on their stoves. Some of the challenges came from placing the stoves at the wrong wind direction which prohibited the wind from blowing inside the stove. Kibo staffs together with the members first discussed about the challenges faced during the stove usages and found possible solutions to them . Later after, the members divided themselves into two groups which were led by Kibo staff and went to different homes where the stoves were built. Both two groups participated in taking out the stems from the stoves,step by step under the guidance of Kibo staff. This was important because each member needed to master the skill since it was one of the major steps in building the fuel efficient stoves otherwise the stove would easily be destroyed when the stems are poorly taken out. The stems were successfully taken out from two stoves that day and neatly smeared which impressed the owners. Kibo staff thanked all the members for participating in the activity requesting them to always maintain their facilities and sanitation hygiene at their homes, and the meeting came to an end. 
Next Visit
2019-11-25 - Purpose: Building more stoves since other members have not yet learnt some steps.
Program Success
Some members have smeared all their buildings and started cooking on their stoves.
Program Critical Needs
To continue emphasizing on smearing all the buildings and constructing new dish racks
Program Ownership
Both the community members and their leaders are so active in all the healthy and safe kitchens activities. They also work together as a team and
Other Program Observations
Some sanitation and hygiene facilities are well maintained such as the hand washing facilities, shower areas, latrines and rubbish pits
Program Expected Of Village
To continue practicing how to build stoves on their own and smear all their buildings.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To plan for the next meeting
 

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9668 Some of the members practicing how to remove the banana stems from the fuel efficient stoves.
9671 Banana stems lessons