Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Kalalu

Visit by Tom Ngobi on 2021-11-12

Report ID

14968

Created by

Tom Ngobi

Created date

2021-11-13 12:02:04 UTC

Modified by

Tom Ngobi

Modified date

2021-11-13 12:16:32 UTC

Trip Time

10:10-17:30 (7 h 20 m)

Village Time

12:20-14:55 (2 h 35 m)

Travel Time

4 h 45 m

Water Community Meeting

Meeting Topic

user committee training,ownership and sustainability,contribution 

How Many Men Attended

8 

How Many Women Attended

12 

Staff Attendees

Tom Ngobi 

Government Attendess

LC1,VHT 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

20 

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Notes

Tom went to kalalu village to to discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of the borehole wall fence. When Tom arrived in the village, he found when several committee members were present and this time it did not take long before starting the discussion. Tom had also received a call from the subcounty requesting for a report about Kalalu village after the subcounty heard that the village will be getting a new well. The area councilor had mentioned it to the subcounty. Tom mentioned to the members that he will be visiting the subcounty later after the lessons. During the lessons about the borehole wall fence, Tom first asked the community they challenges they find in maintaining the wooden borehole fence. Members mentioned challenges like wood being waged by termites, taken by people for cooking, creating conflicts between the community and the water user committee especially the caretaker as well as children abusing the fence by climbing and playing on it. Tom also asked how often they have to replace it in a year and most of them said on average 2 times a year. Tom also asked where they get the poles and one member was quick to say that now days even the poles are not available anymore. Tom used that to highlight some of the disadvantages of the wooden fence especially to the environment and why it’s not good to be cutting trees for wooden fences. Later Tom introduced the alternative of the borehole wall fence and after sharing about its benefits which the community its self gave such as long lasting, less conflict, the members saw that it was the best alternative. Tom encouraged them that during the borehole drilling and installation process, they will have to contribute bricks, sand and gravel to the construction of the wall which all members agreed to. Tom later left and headed for the subcounty were he confirmed to the subcounty officials that kibo will be giving a borehole to the residents of kalalu village. The officials were very thankful to kibo and asked for more boreholes I’m other villages but Tom did not make any commitments or promised. 

Next Visit

2021-11-15 - Purpose: To teach about borehole ownership and sustainability

Program Success

Program Critical Needs

Program Ownership

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