Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kagulu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-08-05

Report ID
9592
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2020-08-06 08:39:25 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2020-08-06 12:13:35 UTC
Trip Time
09:45-16:30 (6 h 45 m)
Village Time
12:06-14:12 (2 h 6 m)
Travel Time
4 h 39 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
follow up smearing,teach raised storage 
How Many Men Attended
3 
How Many Women Attended
6 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
9 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the lower section of the village to follow up on the smearing of the buildings, saving stoves and the construction of the high risen firewood storages. However, when she got there she found some group leaders on their way to the meeting place and when they warmly welcomed her to the village. After settling down together and discussing about the way forward to the activity that day, they agreed to visit a few homes at the lower section and check on some facilities which were still in a bad state. They mainly focused on the homes which had poor facilities such as the kitchens which needed to be roofed and smeared, cracked or broken stoves and the kitchens which lucked the firewood stands. During the whole process some stoves were found broken with big cracks all over them and the women reported that it was because of the rains which passed through their kitchen roofs which were leaking. And for that case, they were planning to first construct the kitchen roofs then later repair and smear their stoves. Suzan went ahead and demonstrated for some members how they would seal off the cracks with sand/dirt, once they finished constructing their kitchens. She also encouraged them to construct other facilities like the kitchen stands, dish racks and smear all their buildings whenever they found free time out of their gardens. She requested the old members who had fully mastered the skills of building the fuel efficient stoves to go ahead and teach other members how to repair their stoves so that they would also enjoy the benefits. The members thanked Kibo staff for the lessons and advice given to them and the meeting came to an end wishing one another a happy stay. 
Next Visit
2020-08-12 - Purpose: Follow up on the maintenance of the program facilities.
Program Success
Most members were found cooking on their new stoves
Program Critical Needs
To construct the kitchen roofs and smear all their buildings
Program Ownership
There’s a good leadership and unity among the community members
Other Program Observations
Some of the sanitation and hygiene facilities are well maintained
Program Expected Of Village
Construct their kitchen roofs and smear their stoves
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan for the next visit
 

Report Photos

12448 A nice dish rack that is under construction.
12451 Suzan trying to teach one of the members how to repair her broken stove.
12454 A well smeared kitchen.