Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Ituba Namalowe

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2021-02-15

Report ID

11967

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2021-02-17 12:58:28 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2021-02-18 13:31:37 UTC

Trip Time

09:40-17:23 (7 h 43 m)

Village Time

11:35-15:07 (3 h 32 m)

Travel Time

4 h 11 m

Kitchens visit households

Village

Ituba Namalowe 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Suzan went to the village to carry out the first evaluation process which was very important. This was to find out if the members were effectively cooking on their improved fuel efficient stoves or any challenges they faced while cooking on them. It was also important to find out if the members had improved on their facilities such as smearing all their houses,construction of the firewood storages in the kitchens and if there were more stoves built by the members. Suzan was able to evaluate 17 homes that day with the help of some members who walked her home to home. Each was was found cooking on their new improved stoves and most facilities were well maintained such as smeared kitchens,shower areas,latrines, well dug rubbish pits and firewood storages. About three stoves needed to be repaired and smeared because they had big crakes threatening to split up. Suzan thanked the members for improving on their facilities and requested them to always maintain the same spirit of working together for an effective development. But because of the time and wether which was changing so fast, Suzan promised to go back to the village and finish up with the evaluation process. 

Number of Households

 

Which Survey

Kitchen First Evaluation 

Visits Purpose

The purpose for the visit was to identify both the challenges and benefits for the new improved fuel efficient stoves and also find out if the members were no longer cooking on the three stones open flames. 

Next Visit

2021-02-24 - Purpose: To complete the first evaluation process.

Program Success

Yes according to observations,almost all the members evaluated that day had improved in their general sanitation and hygiene and smeared their buildings as well as cooking on their new stoves.

Program Critical Needs

New Kibo programs should be introduced in the village.

Program Ownership

There’s teamwork among the the participants and their leaders.

Other Program Observations

There’s improvements in the household facilities and sanitation.

Program Expected Of Village

To continue with the program activities such as building stoves for the new members and repairing other facilities.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To plan for the next village visit.

 

Report Photos

Ituba Namalowe: one of the participants in her well maintained kitchen and other facilities.

Ituba Namalowe: a well maintained smeared fuel efficient stove.