Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Igerera B - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-08-24

Report ID

9850

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2020-08-25 11:42:41 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2020-08-25 12:54:31 UTC

Trip Time

10:11-17:55 (7 h 44 m)

Village Time

12:16-14:44 (2 h 28 m)

Travel Time

5 h 16 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught

follow up smearing,follow up stove building 

How Many Men Attended

4 

How Many Women Attended

14 

Staff Attendees

Suzan Keddi 

Government Attendess

LC1 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

18 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the village to follow up on the smearing of the buildings and to guide the members as they built their own fuel efficient stoves. When she got there, she went to the group chairperson’s home who then took her to one of the member’s home where the stove was going to be built. A few members were already gathered and were almost done with the stove building because they said that they had begun everything very early in the morning so that to create time for other activities in the evening. They welcomed Suzan to the village although they seemed to be very tired since they were few in a number. This was highly encouraged by the leaders so as to avoid the spread of the corona virus which was now spreading faster in the country. Suzan made a few corrections from the stove built especially the measurements of the saucepans and the wind directions. She then requested a few members to continue with the remaining parts of the stove as she walked with others to monitor the maintenance of the program facilities. As they moved home to home, Suzan realized that most members were in the process of smearing their homes while others had not yet started . Some kitchens needed to be roofed because they were found with big openings at the roofs and the members especially the men kept on promising to reconstruct them as soon as possible. About five homes didn’t have the firewood storages in their kitchens and Suzan requested the women to see that they at least constructed stronger ones which would hold firewood for a longer period without breaking. It was was also reported that many new members had joined the healthy and safe kitchens program and were busy smearing and repairing their facilities. Suzan thanked the members for the good work done and encouraged them to continue with the same spirit of working together as a team and community for an effective development. They thanked Suzan for the advice and lessons taught that day and wished each other a happy stay. 

Next Visit

2020-08-31 - Purpose: Guiding the participants as they build their own stoves and followup on the stove usage and maintenance of their facilities.

Program Success

The first members who got the stoves are now cooking on them.

Program Critical Needs

To improve on their facilities which are broken and unsmeared

Program Ownership

There’s unity and teamwork among the members and their leaders

Other Program Observations

Some members have maintained their hygiene and sanitation facilities especially the hand washing jerrycans

Program Expected Of Village

To continue looking and cutting the grass for building other stoves as well as to repair and construct facilities.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To plan and prepare for the next visit

 

Report Photos

Kibo staff taking a look at a well smeared kitchen of one of the group members.

A kitchen roof that needs to be reconstructed.