Community Empowerment - Ndalike

Visit by Ida Bazonoona on 2021-11-03

Report ID

14725

Created by

Ida Bazonoona

Created date

2021-11-04 11:18:48 UTC

Modified by

Ida Bazonoona

Modified date

2021-11-04 12:41:47 UTC

Trip Time

10:14-14:07 (3 h 53 m)

Village Time

12:41-15:10 (2 h 29 m)

Travel Time

1 h 24 m

Community Empowerment Lessons

Men Attendees

2 

Women Attendees

32 

Staff Attendees

Ida Bazonona 

Government Attendees

LC1,Parish Councillor 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

34 

Lesson Taught

Health lesson 14: Domestic Violence 

Notes

Ida went to Ndalike to teach about solutions to domestic violence. She first took the class into a quick recap which was well done. The members defined well what domestic violence is. Tibikomwa Irene said that domestic violence is an act of physical violence,sexual, psychological or emotional violence that can be committed by a family member or intimate partner. Ida continued to ask if anyone knew any solution to domestic violence,: Irene Tibikomwa said that one of the solutions to domestic violence is provision of advocacy and legal assistance which will include: Provision of financial support Access to custody of children Solving issues with property distribution among the partners. Irene Tibikomwa elaborated more on why it’s important to provide financial support to the family. This will reduce the rate of school dropouts and children running from home to streets. With property distribution Irene Tibikomwa said that it’s wise to distribute property when you are still alive to avoid problems in future when you are no more. Ida too gave some solutions to domestic violence below: 1 : Provision of emotional support. The victims of abuse need to be provided with emotional support through the following means: Helping the victims to build self-esteem and self confidence. Developing courses on parenting skills. Organizing sessions that teach people how to deal with issues of domestic violence. 2 : provision of supplementary support services: This include provision of housing and safe accommodation, provision of childcare and making it easy for the victims to access the community services. Ida too suggested that children should be taught how men should treat women and the appropriate ways to suitably express their emotions. Boys and men be raised with the knowledge that it is fine for men to cry show some sort of “ weak”emotions and that the emotions of Anger should not be the only acceptable emotion for boys. Mugote too contributed towards the discussion saying that LOVE is only solution to domestic violence because no one can hurt, harm or kill someone he/ she loves. 

Next Visit

2021-11-10 - Purpose: To evaluate on domestic violence and introduce poultry lessons in Ndalike community.

Program Success

No

Program Critical Needs

No

Program Ownership

Members actively participating in the meeting.

Other Program Observations

Program Expected Of Village

Come with masks on.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Prepare lessons for the next meeting.

 

Report Photos

Community members from Ndalike village listening to the parish councilor as he was giving solutions to domestic violence.