Mvule Community Development - Bukhudumira

Visit by Alex Bamulumbye on 2022-01-31

Report ID

15565

Created by

Alex Bamulumbye

Created date

2022-02-01 05:26:26 UTC

Modified by

Alex Bamulumbye

Modified date

2022-02-01 10:49:05 UTC

Trip Time

22:00-17:07 (-5 h 7 m)

Village Time

12:03-14:15 (2 h 12 m)

Travel Time

-8 h 55 m

Mvule Community Development lesson

How Many Men Attended

6 

How Many Women Attended

12 

Staff Attendees

Alex Bamulumbye,Walyomu Alex 

Government Attendees

None 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

18 

Program

Mvule Community Development 

Lesson Taught

caring for goats 

Notes

As Mvule community development program continues to evaluate the goats program, Alex W and Alex B met with the community leaders and some community members to continue evaluating the health status of the goats that were recently given to Bukudumira community members and engage the community to discuss what the future plans they have. The MCD staff has decided to closely monitor all the villages that received the goats last year from Kibo group making sure that the community follow the right procedures in ensuring good health for goats. To ensure the safety and health for goats, three key points need to be taken seriously including ; 1. Treatment for goods at least after every three months. 2. Good shelter for goats 3. Proper feeding for goats. The community chairperson Mrs. Margaret led the meeting and thanked kibo group for the continued encouragement and support towards the development of their village. She reminded their fellow community members to continue working together and remember that there is a lot to achieve when working together. She mentioned that the community has gone farther to raise money and buy a community tent to help them while having village functions like parties and funerals. The village secretary Mr Swaibu then gave a report about the status of the goats, he told the meeting that six out of the 55 goats given have already given birth of which two of the goats produced two kids each and rest gave birth to one making a total of 8 new additions. However on a sad note, the community has lost 5 goats to sickness and 3 goats stolen. It was at this point therefore that the kibo staff encouraged the community leaders to make sure that all people seriously consider the key points in order to take good care of their goats. One of the active community member called Hadija testified to the members that it’s indeed very important to follow those key points as mentioned by the kibo staff and surely it has helped her to have her goat produce two twins and look very health because she tries to consult a veterinary doctor every three months. This visit was to also meet and agree on the date to have all the goats checked and treated by a veterinary doctor having bought the idea from Kibo staff to hold a goat’s clinic day once in three months. Kibo group will group staff will liaise with the veterinary doctor from Namutumba district veterinary offices to plan and visit Bukudumira village to give advice and treat the goats supplied to the community by Kibo. The community members agreed that on the 16 February 2022 will hold this clinic for all their goats and will be ready to meet all the treatment costs and as well follow doctors advice. We are encouraging this idea because we hope that if all is done right, then these goats will multiply quickly and many families in these villages that receive goats from Kibo group can transform quickly. This idea has been very welcomed by the community leaders and can’t wait to see it tested and be rolled to other villages where kibo group gives goats. Alex B thanked the community for taking good care of their trees and goats from Kibo Group.He felt sorry for loss of the goats but encouraged them to see that a solution is got to stop losing these goats and encouraged all the community to be alert and watch out for the wrong people that can steal the goats. We also managed to look at some goats like those that produced twins and were looking very healthy. AlexB and Alex W also went to Kivule to meet the leaders to discuss a possibility of having a similar thing like in Bukudumira since both villages received goats from Kibo group about the same time.The chairperson Christopher was present and other leaders of the community.The chairperson of the community reported that the community had also lost a total of 6 goats out of the 50 received last year in October and a good note 5 goats were pregnant and would soon give birth. Alex W thanked the community leaders for taking care of the goats that was given to them by Kibo Group.He added that most of the goats died because of issues concerning medical. The idea concerning holding a goats clinic day for all was highly welcomed and thanked Kibo staff for such a great idea since it’s very expensive to call a veterinary doctor individually. The community members then told Kibo staff that they would consult and meet all the community members to discuss and agree on a day this month to also hold this goats clinic day. They will call Kibo group to notify us about the day to have this activity. 

Next Visit

2022-02-16 - Purpose: To call the community leaders, get a feed back from the community and the veterinary doctor about the goat’s clinic day. Will also need to get a response from the community members about this activity.

Program Success

Yes,the living goats are better.

Program Critical Needs

The community to do more about caring for their goats.

Program Ownership

The community embraced the idea of Vet.doctor to treat their goats together.

Other Program Observations

Good

Program Expected Of Village

The community to have treated their goats

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To call the community leaders and remind them about the goat’s clinic day and mobilize all community members to bring their goats for treatment

 

Report Photos

Alex W, the secretary of Bukudumira village called Swaibu wearing a hat , the goats owner Mwajuma holding the goat that produced two kids and the chairperson of the community Mrs. Margaret. The goats are looking very healthy and Mwajuma is a proud old lady.

The kibo group staff in a meeting with the community leaders to discuss the details about the goat’s clinic activity to be held soon in Bukudumira village

The kibo staff Alex B and Alex W meeting with the Kivule community leaders to discuss the details concerning the goats clinic day

This is Mwajuma from Bukudumira village whose kibo goat produced two kids and all looking health.