Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kagulu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-02-14

Report ID

8456

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2020-02-14 12:13:57 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2020-02-18 12:00:05 UTC

Trip Time

10:07-17:23 (7 h 16 m)

Village Time

12:44-15:19 (2 h 35 m)

Travel Time

4 h 41 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught

assignment check,follow up smearing 

How Many Men Attended

11 

How Many Women Attended

26 

Staff Attendees

Suzan Keddi 

Government Attendess

LC1 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

37 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the lower side of the village which was named as Kagulu A, to follow up on the smearing of the buildings and the stove usage. When she got there, she met some of the committee group leaders for the healthy and safe kitchens program already waiting for her at the meeting place . They warmly welcomed her, and after exchanging greetings, they decided to begin moving around the village while visiting each member’s home with the intention of monitoring their facilities such as the shower areas, pit latrines, rubbish pits, kitchens, dish racks, high risen firewood storages and stoves. This was also intended to see weather the participants had fully smeared all their buildings and not only the stoves and kitchens as some thought. During the whole process, many of the participants were found cooking on their fuel efficient stoves although some had taken in the three stones open flames once again. Some women went ahead and explained to Suzan that the reason as to why the old three stones were still in the kitchens was to quicken the cooking of food during festival seasons as well as roasting their maize in case the other stove was occupied. However, this was a lame excuse to Suzan and she strongly discouraged them from using the old three stones stoves, saying it would only increase more challenges that the program was trying to get rid of. Most members had also put up new dish racks although the high risen firewood storages were poorly constructed in most homes. The community members were so thankful for the advice and lessons taught,promising to improve on their facilities and smear all their buildings. Suzan thanked them for taking their time in the program activities and she left the village. 

Next Visit

2020-02-21 - Purpose: To follow up on the construction of the high risen firewood storages and smearing activity.

Program Success

Most members are now cooking on their stoves.

Program Critical Needs

To smear all their buildings.

Program Ownership

Good leadership structure and unity among the group members.

Other Program Observations

Some of the homes have maintained their sanitation and hygiene facilities

Program Expected Of Village

Continue smearing their houses and building stoves at their neighboring villages

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To plan for the next meeting

 

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