Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Buluvu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-06-24

Report ID
8989
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2020-06-25 08:07:49 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2020-06-25 12:42:15 UTC
Trip Time
09:52-16:36 (6 h 44 m)
Village Time
11:56-14:11 (2 h 15 m)
Travel Time
4 h 29 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
lc1 meeting 
How Many Men Attended
3 
How Many Women Attended
5 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
LC1,VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
8 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the village to meet with a few local leaders after a three months country lockdown. The main purpose for this visit was to discuss about the way forward to the program continuation, how to continue operating while following the Covid-19 guidelines. When she arrived there, she found some of the local leaders such as the l.c.1, and the VHT madam kansime, already gathered at the meeting place with the some committee members. She was warmly welcomed to the village that day, and after exchanging greetings, the program chairperson made some updates about the current situation in their village concerning the Coronavirus disease. She said that some people were following The World Health Organization guidelines against the spread of the deadly virus and almost every home had water in a jerrycan and a piece of soap at its entrance which was so encouraging. The village people always tuned in and got updated about the disease over their radios while a few others watched and listened through televisions. Many of them only put on their masks whenever they were going somewhere or visiting one another although some didn’t use them completely saying they were feeling uncomfortable such as struggling to breath. According to the leaders, the members had managed to maintain some facilities and were cooking on their fuel efficient stoves without any difficulties although some things such as the bathrooms,latrines, dish racks and kitchen roofs needed to be reconstructed due to the previous rains which destroyed them. About four members who had no kitchens by the time the program began, managed to build them and even received the new stoves in their kitchens. Suzan requested the leaders to inform the community to avoid big gatherings for a while whenever they were doing something or any activity and also to see that they repaired and smeared their houses only as family members or close relatives. In the next meeting, Kibo staff would carry out a home to home visit and only the staff would enter into the kitchen and ask questions concerning the stove and the firewood storage while the owner replies while standing outside. A few homes about six of them would be monitored in a day so as to save time, and the leaders accepted all the new suggested ideas and the meeting came to an end. 
Next Visit
2020-07-03 - Purpose: Home to home visit and monitor the facilities.
Program Success
Most members have managed to maintain their stoves and are cooking on them.
Program Critical Needs
Some members need to reconstruct they facilities
Program Ownership
There’s good teamwork and leadership structure in the community
Other Program Observations
Some sanitation facilities are well maintained especially around the borehole
Program Expected Of Village
To begin repairing and reconstructing their facilities
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan for the next visit.
 

Report Photos

11377 In Buluvu village with some local leaders.
11383 Suzan with some of the local leaders in buluvu village.