Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Mpumiro

Visit by Harriet Kefeza on 2022-02-21

Report ID
15874
Created by
Harriet Kefeza
Created date
2022-02-22 09:16:46 UTC
Modified by
Harriet Kefeza
Modified date
2022-02-22 10:01:02 UTC
Trip Time
09:30-17:24 (7 h 54 m)
Village Time
11:56-15:08 (3 h 12 m)
Travel Time
4 h 42 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
demonstration stove 
How Many Men Attended
24 
How Many Women Attended
5 
Staff Attendees
Harriet Kefeza,Tape Bwana 
Government Attendess
LC1,VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
29 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Harriet and Tape went to Mpumiro village to build the first a first demonstration stove. The meeting took place at the lower section that is group C. They first inspected the quantity and quality of the grass the community that has so far chopped. Interestingly the community had worked tirelessly and had chopped one bag of grass which was nice to see. Kibo staff asked the community to identify a member who will get the first demonstration stove in this section.By consensus they all agreed on one old woman Jeska to get a stove with the reason that she is the eldest woman in the group, furthest and has always attended the meeting. They wanted it to act as an example that hard work pays and also as a sign of showing love to the elderly people in the community. Kibo staff asked the community to join them in collecting the termite dirt from the anti hill , collect banana stems from the banana garden. Kibo staff measured and mixed the dirt and grass at a ratio of 2:1 , sprinkled water on it, stamped the dirt until it got ready and moved it into the kitchen. Kibo staff built a stove for Jeska as they explained the whole process. Interestingly the community was very attentive and asked so many questions that kibo staff answered. This was so encouraging and showed that the community was very interested in the program. Kibo staff thanked the community for being active in the program and privatizing the needy and the elderly. They also asked them to continue working together both in identifying the next participants to get stoves and during the stove building exercise . They also encouraged them to continue smearing their home facilities in preparation of stove building Jeska the old woman who got a stove, thanked kibo for working with the community in identifying her for the stove though she was the eldest in the group and the furthest. She added that she never thought they will ever be the first one to get a stove in the entire Mpumiro village because she thought she was a no body. Kibo staff told them that the program is very very one in the community so asked the community to encourage every each and every one to attend the lessons. 
Next Visit
2022-02-25 - Purpose: To continue following up on smearing of the home facilities in the section A of the village.
Program Success
None
Program Critical Needs
Need for stoves because people cook on open flames.
Program Ownership
None because the program is still new.
Other Program Observations
Sanitation and hygiene standards have been maintained.
Program Expected Of Village
Continue chopping grass that will be used for stove building and continue smearing their home facilities.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Prepare the next lesson and call the program community leaders for further mobilization.
 

Report Photos

26302 Mpumiro village.kibo staff together with the community carrying the termite dirt from the anthill to Jeska’s home where a demonstration stove was going to be built.
26305 Mpumiro village. Jeska the old woman in a blue dress in the middle singing and dancing together with the community appreciating the love they have shown her by choosing her to be the first one to get a demonstration stove.
26308 Mpumiro village. Kibo staff Harriet and Tape joined Jeska in dancing as she celebrated for having got a stove.