Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Kisiro - Namutumba

Visit by Tom Ngobi on 2018-03-19

Report ID
1145
Created by
Tom Ngobi
Created date
2018-03-19 13:30:33 UTC
Modified by
Lorna Katagara
Modified date
2018-03-22 13:47:53 UTC
Trip Time
10:30-18:45 (8 h 15 m)
Village Time
12:55-16:00 (3 h 5 m)
Travel Time
5 h 10 m

Household visits

Which Survey
none 
Number Of Households
32 
Visits Purpose
Follow up visit on sanitation improvements 
Staff Attendees
Tom Ngobi 
Government Attendees
LC1,VHT,Police Officer 
Notes
Tom went to kisiro village for a follow up visit on Sanitation and hygiene improvements. On arriving in the village, he found when the committee members were waiting for him and together they started moving around the village. They first visited the home of Mr Geoffrey who they said for a long time had never had a latrine in his home. When they reached his home, they met him and he was able to show them his new latrine he’s constructing. When they checked the depth of the pit, they realized it was below standard. He said he will be using the new one temporarily as he digs a new pit to the right depth and construct on it a better structure. From there they went to the lower section to a section that Tom had never reached before. When they reached there, they found five homes all using one latrine which is even full. Tom and the police officer talked to them about being independent and each having his own latrine for his home and family. Three of the men right a way asked for the pick axe from one of the committee members who promised to give it to them. From there they found a new structure being constructed on a new pit and Tom talked to them about how they can construct the structure well using local materials. In another home of a widow, Tom was very encouraged when he found a new latrine being constructed in her home. She said she is constructing a new one after realizing that the old one is getting full and she did not want village committee members to tell her so she started on it. Tom thanked her for being proactive and taking the initiative to improve on the sanitation and hygiene in her home. In four other homes, Tom and the team found pits being dug while in one home, Tom and the committee members were so saddened by the state of the huts in which two pregnant women sleep in. In one woman’s hut, the roof has gone off and she is being rained on. It rained the previous night but they found when her mattress was wet. Her pregnancy is due as well as her co-wife. When Tom and the police officer spoke to them, they said there husband had neglected them for another new woman in the trading center. The police officer said because of the situation of the women, he was going to follow up and even left a letter inviting the man to report to the police station. In one home though, they found a lady mixing mud for making bricks to build the kitchen. She was very happy and thanked Tom for encouraging her and her husband to improve on there hygiene and sanitation. Later Tom left and headed for jinja. 

Current State

Participation Rating
2 
Success
 
Village Critical Needs
Water 
Village Action Steps
 
Staff Action Steps
 
CLTS Progress
Working on CLTS Program 
Sanitation Hygiene Committee
yes 
Water Users Committee
unknown 
Other Class Notes
 
Community Ownership
unknown 
Ownership Story
 
Three Stone Fires
yes 
Access to Clean Water
no 
Open Defecation
yes 
Water Access Explain
Some residents get their water from the swamp as well as the ponds 
Prevent Ownership
 
Allow Ownership
 
Village Notes
The committee members are very committed to the program as well as seeing their village improve in sanitation and hygiene 
Next Visit
- Purpose:
Program Success
Program Critical Needs
Program Ownership
Other Program Observations
Program Expected Of Village
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
 

Report Photos

2015 The lady in the picture is a widow who is constructing a new latrine after realizing that her old one is getting full
2018 A new pit being dug for a new latrine
2021 This lady is mixing mud for making bricks to construct a kitchen for her home