Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kirwanire

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2021-11-10

Report ID
14854
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2021-11-11 08:02:20 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2021-11-11 13:38:00 UTC
Trip Time
09:49-17:18 (7 h 29 m)
Village Time
12:02-14:50 (2 h 48 m)
Travel Time
4 h 41 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
follow up smearing,follow up stove building 
How Many Men Attended
5 
How Many Women Attended
16 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
21 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the village and followed up on the stove building progress, stove usage for those who had started cooking on them as well as smearing of the facilities. When she arrived there, she met four committee group members among them was the community VHT madam Ida with other members preparing to build a fuel efficient stove for an elderly member. Suzan began showing the participants how take good measurements before building the stove especially using the fingers while placing them between the saucepans and where the stove ends. This was important because by failing to take proper measurements, the stove can be poorly built in the end. They went ahead and built the stove step by step as Suzan guided them until it was completed. Later after Suzan walked with a few members to different homes while monitoring the stove usage and smearing of the buildings. During the visit, Suzan came across one of the active members preparing to smear her stove which had cracked together with the inside of the kitchen walls. She joined her in mixing the cow dung, ash with little added water in the basin and together they started smearing the stove until they finished it. Suzan also observed that some members were still cooking on the three stones open flames while waiting for their new improved saving stoves to dry up. She requested those with poor facilities to improve and repair them as soon as possible so as everything was uniform and looks healthy enough to live around with their families. She also requested them to go ahead and practice how to build stoves on their own until they will become perfect one day. The members thanked Kibo staff for the new ideas shared and they wished each other a happy stay. 
Next Visit
2021-11-15 - Purpose: To continue following up on the stove building progress, construction of the firewood storage stands and stove usage.
Program Success
Not yet but the village is improving slowly especially smearing their houses
Program Critical Needs
Continue teaching stove building lessons because most of the members haven’t mastered some skills yet.
Program Ownership
There’s teamwork among the participants and good leadership structure
Other Program Observations
Some homes have got well maintained sanitation and hygiene facilities.
Program Expected Of Village
Continue repairing their facilities and practicing how to build fuel efficient stoves.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan for the next visit
 

Report Photos

23521 Kirwanire. Suzan with one of the active participants in her kitchen mixing cow dung,ash and water in a basin which will be used to smear the cracked fuel efficient stove. This is important because the dirt smeared on the stove makes it look neat and last longer.
23524 Kirwanire. Aminah was still cooking on her three stones stove as she was waiting for her new stove to dry up.