Kibo Reports

Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Buluvu

Village: Buluvu
Program: Healthy and Safe Kitchens
Notes: Suzan went to the village to finish up with the first evaluation process which was not yet completed. When she arrived there, she found two group leaders who welcomed her to the village. She requested them to lead her to the remaining homes which were not yet evaluated in the previous visit. As they walked along, Suzan found most women happily cooking on their new improved stoves and when she asked them questions concerning the stoves, most of them replied saying how they have greatly benefited from the stoves. They said they no longer cooked on the first traditional stoves because they had so many challenges. The children could easily cook on the stoves without getting accidents yet it saved a lot of time and firewood. Suzan thanked the members for the great work done and encouraged them to always maintain and improve on all their facilities as much as possible. She also asked them to stay working together as team while building stoves for the new members and she left the village.
Number of Households
Which Survey: Kitchen First Evaluation
Visits Purpose: To complete the first evaluation process

Next Visit: 2026-04-09 - Purpose: DONE
Program Success: Yes, almost all the members were found cooking on their new improved stoves
Program Critical Needs: Building stoves for new members and at the neighboring villages
Program Ownership: There’s good leadership structure in the community and teamwork among the members
Other Program Observations: Most of the sanitation and hygiene facilities are well maintained
Program Expected Of Village: Continue building stoves for new interested members
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit: Plan for future evaluation and visit

A young boy found cooking on her mother’s fuel efficient stove in buluvu village during the evaluation process.

Suzan admiring one of the member’s fine dried firewood on her storage in her kitchen.