Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Ituba Namalowe - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-06-29

Report ID
9055
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2020-06-30 13:01:26 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2020-06-30 13:37:30 UTC
Trip Time
10:10-16:10 (6 h 0 m)
Village Time
12:07-13:56 (1 h 49 m)
Travel Time
4 h 11 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
lc1 meeting 
How Many Men Attended
How Many Women Attended
Staff Attendees
Tape Bwana,Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
LC1,VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Tape and Suzan went to the village with the purpose of meeting with some local leaders so as to discuss the way forward to the program activities. When they arrived there, they met some leaders already at the meeting place who warmly welcomed them. After exchanging greetings, together they reminded each other of the previous activities that the community was doing before the country lockdown. The chairperson on behalf of the community reported that most members didn’t have face masks and also washed their hands with plain water without soap saying they couldn’t afford buying soap all the time because once you placed a piece of soap outside in an open place, it would be easily stolen. Some members especially the youth needed more sensitization on issues concerning the current Covid-19 virus because not everyone was following the guidelines according to the World Health Organization. Suzan and Tape encouraged the leaders to see that the other members strictly followed the guidelines during any community activities so as to avoid contracting the disease. They requested the leaders to always carry out a home to home visit at least once in a week so that they monitor the hygiene and sanitation around each home. The staff also encouraged the leaders to be using or mixing their water with liquid soap so as to save soap from being stolen. The leaders were requested to find some tailors within their community and show them some of the sample masks that they received that day so that they would be able to saw for each member at a cheaper price. It was also agreed to resume participating in the program activities in the following coming week but strictly following the Covid-19 guidelines. A few homes would be monitored per day so as to avoid curfew hours. The leaders accepted the new ideas and finally the meeting came to an end. 
Next Visit
2020-07-13 - Purpose: To follow up on the stove usage and smearing of the houses.
Program Success
Yes, some homes have improved and maintained their facilities especially the stoves
Program Critical Needs
Most facilities need to be repaired especially the kitchen roofs, smearing of the houses and reconstruction of the new dish racks which were eaten up by the termites.
Program Ownership
The village women’s savings groups are still operating and well organized.
Other Program Observations
Some homes have maintained their facilities and the sanitation around their homes.
Program Expected Of Village
To begin repairing their facilities such as smearing their homes.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To plan for the next visit.
 

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11509 Suzan and Tape speaking to some of the community leaders in Ituba Namalowe.