Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Butabira

Visit by Harriet Kefeza on 2021-10-15

Report ID
14442
Created by
Harriet Kefeza
Created date
2021-10-15 12:05:05 UTC
Modified by
Harriet Kefeza
Modified date
2021-10-19 05:45:39 UTC
Trip Time
10:00-17:38 (7 h 38 m)
Village Time
12:39-15:22 (2 h 43 m)
Travel Time
4 h 55 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
assignment check,teach raised storage 
How Many Men Attended
6 
How Many Women Attended
18 
Staff Attendees
Harriet Kefeza 
Government Attendess
LC1 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
24 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Harriet went to Butabira village to follow up on stove building progress, firewood storages as well to mobilize the participants in upper section of the village to participate in the program. She found when the participants in the lower section had just built two stoves on their own and were good except one that they put the vent on the opposite side( next to the big surface area for the big cooking pot) . The participants in lower section had divided themselves into two groups whereby one group was entirely full of women while another group had some men and young boys. The group of men perfectly built their stove compared to the group of women. Kibo staff corrected their mistakes and advised the groups to mix whereby each group to have both men and women to balance the skill or to ensure that they all learn and to promote active participation. She also observed that most participants had firewood storages well stocked with firewood. Later she asked some participants to walk with her to the upper section to meet participants from there who were not actively involved in the program.These participants attended the theoretical lesson and when practical lessons begun, their participation slowed down. The participants told Harriet that they were disappointed by the participants in the lower section because when ever they chose some one to get a stove their chose from the lower section of the village which made them feel left out and resorted to withdraw from the program. The chairperson LC1 blamed these participants for quietly withdrawing from the program with out sharing what was hurting them. He also apologized on behalf of some members in the program who had selfish interest. Harriet reconciled the two parties asked them to work together to achieve development. After the meeting it was resolved that stove building exercise will now focus in upper section so that they also get some stoves. Participants in the lower section were asked to join kibo staff in the next meeting to build some stoves in the upper section. Kibo staff( Harriet) also asked the participants to be freely with each to share / discuss anything that may divide them as acommuniy. She asked them to always work towards being United. The participants thanked kibo staff for reaching out to them and reconciling them by finding out why they were not attending they equated this love to Bible story of the lost sheep.They said that they did not expect kibo to reach out to them since they were some people in the lower section participating. They promised to actively participate in the program from the beginning to the end. 
Next Visit
2021-10-18 - Purpose: To continue teaching stove building this time focusing on the upper section.
Program Success
Some participants with dry stoves have started cooking on them and every home with a stove has a well stocked firewood storage stand.
Program Critical Needs
Need for stoves especially in the upper section of the village.
Program Ownership
Most participants with dry stoves cook on them on daily basis.
Other Program Observations
Sanitation and hygiene standards have been maintained.
Program Expected Of Village
Prepare enough materials needed for stove building as well as mobilize each other to participate.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Prepare the next lesson as well as call the program community leaders for further mobilization.
 

Report Photos

22365 Butabira village, One of the participants ( Namugweri,s) well stocked firewood storage stand.
22368 Butabira village. One of the complete stove that the participants had built.
22371 Butabira village, kibo staff Harriet meeting the participants in upper section of the find out why they were not participating in the healthy and safe kitchen program.