Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kagulu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-07-08

Report ID

9214

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2020-07-13 09:26:57 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2020-07-14 08:48:34 UTC

Trip Time

09:46-16:52 (7 h 6 m)

Village Time

11:57-14:36 (2 h 39 m)

Travel Time

4 h 27 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught

follow up smearing,teach raised storage 

How Many Men Attended

3 

How Many Women Attended

4 

Staff Attendees

Suzan Keddi 

Government Attendess

VHT 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

7 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the village to follow up on the construction of the high risen firewood storages and the stove usage. When she got there, she met three committee group leaders who were already at the meeting place and they happily welcomed her. It was wise to walk with a few members that day so as to avoid big gatherings. Suzan together with the leaders agreed to visit about eight homes since they were few in a number. They went and began moving from the upper side of the village since many of the group members were staying almost next to one another. As they visited the homes, Suzan kept on asking the house owner to step out of the kitchen as she entered alone and began asking questions concerning the fuel efficient stoves and the firewood storages. About 5 members out 8 who were visited that day didn’t have firewood storages saying that they were eaten up by the termites and were just planning to construct new ones. Also some members were found with broken cracked stoves which needed repair and smearing. Suzan went ahead and advised each member to see that they always repaired and smeared all their buildings more especially their kitchens which kept the fuel efficient stoves. This was because a bad kitchen will a poor roof and weak walls would affect the stove especially when it rains. She also advised them to see that they constructed stronger firewood stands which would help them save firewood for the future. The members were grateful for the advice given and promised to improve on their facilities with their family members. Suzan also requested the group leaders to always follow up on their members whenever they found free time and to help one another especially those who were sickly and vulnerable. The members thanked Suzan for the visit that day and the meeting came to an end. 

Next Visit

2020-07-17 - Purpose: To check on the construction of the firewood storages and smearing of the stoves .

Program Success

Yes all the members are cooking on their fuel efficient stoves and maintained most of their facilities.

Program Critical Needs

Some kitchens don’t have high raised firewood storages and need to be smeared and roofed.

Program Ownership

There’s good teamwork among the members and good leadership structure in the community

Other Program Observations

Some of the water and sanitation facilities have been well maintained such as the dish racks and the borehole.

Program Expected Of Village

To construct the firewood storages in their kitchens and smear their buildings.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To plan for the next visit

 

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