Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Kirwanire

Visit by Alex Walyomu on 2020-02-26

Report ID

8603

Created by

Alex Walyomu

Created date

2020-02-27 12:17:17 UTC

Modified by

Alex Walyomu

Modified date

2020-02-27 13:33:55 UTC

Trip Time

10:05-19:06 (9 h 1 m)

Village Time

12:41-16:56 (4 h 15 m)

Travel Time

4 h 46 m

Large group meetings

Men in Attendance

75 

Women in Attendance

100 

Staff Attendees

David Balimunsi,Walyomu Alex 

Government Attendees

LC1,LC2,Health Assistant,VHT,Parish Chief,Police Officer 

Vistior Attendees

 

Total Attendance

175 

Program

Water Sanitation and Hygiene 

Lesson Taught

triggering 

Notes

Alex, Chris Bulolo and David were in Kirwanire village to conduct triggering in open defecation and sensitize the village to realize the dangers of open defecation. From the baseline survey that was conducted recently, many of the households didn’t have pit latrines and there were many cases of open defecation in the village. They were joined by the health assistant from Ivukula sub county, the district police officer and the parish chief. Together we joined voices to sensitize the village about the dangers of practicing open defecation. Since many of the people lack pit latrines in this village, the feaces was got just a few steps walking from the venue where triggering was held. All the people that were present at the triggering meeting agreed that they drink and eat human feaces and also accepted that no one in their village is safe. During the discussions, the Health assistant Mr. Busense Patrick from the sub county told the village people to work very hard and redeem themselves from this bad state they are living now. The police officer told them that it’s illegal to practice open defecation and educated them about the values of proper sanitation and hygiene saying that this village can develop economically if the village changes its ways and end open defecation. The kibo staff Alex, David and Chris demostrated food and feacal matter cycle. The village was very amazed to see the connection and how feaces move from one place to another by houseflies, wind, animal ropes, birds and many other ways. At the end of it all, the village was very much touched and thanked kibo group for organizing this wonderful lesson to their village. Five people volunteered to spearhead the program and vowed to do whatever it takes to redeem their village sanitation and hygiene status. The chairman was very grateful for the pick axes and shovels given to the village by Kibo Group and the village gave themselves a period of up to 2 months ( 26/04/2020) for everyone to have all these necessary sanitation facilities. The village was guided to make sure their facilities meet the standards and this is when the village will be considered open defecation free and be on another level. The sanitation committee shall begin their job immediately after a training with WASH about how they will be working to guide the village on proper sanitation and hygiene standards. 

Next Visit

2020-03-02 - Purpose: Meeting with the new sanitation committee to train them about their roles and responsibilities during the sanitation program

Program Success

The village leaders played a good role to mobilize the village for triggering

Program Critical Needs

Broken well that needs urgent repair

Program Ownership

Other Program Observations

Program Expected Of Village

The new sanitation committee to start working and as well mobilize each other to attend a training with WASH staff next week

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Call the sanitation committee and the village chairman reminding them of the meeting with kibo staff next week

 

Report Photos

Some of the village members that attended the triggering meeting

The new sanitation committee members that volunteered to spear head the sanitation and hygiene program

Alex Walyomu thanks the members that volunteered to bring change to their village

About 150 people turned up for this triggering meeting in Kirwanire

Alex, David and Chris guided the village through the facility standards

Chris together with Alex demonstrate to the village how dangerous and shameful life can be if you defecate in the open

The police officer was present to re echo the values of proper sanitation and hygiene practices

Many women turned up for the meeting

The drama group did their part to sensitize the village about dangers of open defecation and bad sanitation practices

A group of between 150- 200 people attended the triggering meeting