Steven and Chris visited the village of kirwanire to continue with the follow up on construction of new hand washing stations. This follows a series of follow ups wash team has been conducting to encourage members build hand washing stations in their homes.
Steven and Chris first went to the chairman p’s home to get an update of how the community is responding to the call.
The chairman said some members have built but some are still in this gardens since the rain season is here, they are clearing their gardens.
The chairman asked for more time to mobilize the members to build hand washing facilities which Steven accepted.
Steven and Chris visited 34 homes however they found 13 homes missing the hand washing stations but encouraged them to build before next week.
New toilets are still coming up and members of kirwanire lower are asking for more water as a result they wrote a letter to the district committing themselves to improve sanitation standards if that will prompt the government to give them safe water.
Steven encouraged members who have no hand washing stations to build them to improve their health statuses.
Steven will be going back to continue with following up the construction of sanitation facilities.
Next Visit
2020-07-27 - Purpose: Continue following up on construction of sanitation facilities like toilets,
Program Success
Members have embraced the idea of building hand washing stations and many of them are having them.
Program Critical Needs
Hand washing jerrycans to every member who built a hand washing station.
Program Ownership
Nakyihuuku the lower part of kirwanire wrote a letter to the government officials committing themselves to improve their health standards.
Other Program Observations
None
Program Expected Of Village
The chairman was requested to mobilize and encourage the members to build their hand washing stations .
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To prepare the jerrycans for members who have finished building their hand washing stations and also phone call the chairman reminding him to go back and encourage members to maintain good hygiene.
Report Photos
Chris and Steven admiring new sanitation facilities built by the members of kirwanire.