Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Kamudoke

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2022-03-11

Report ID
16189
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2022-03-15 11:14:57 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2022-03-15 12:51:07 UTC
Trip Time
09:47-17:32 (7 h 45 m)
Village Time
12:17-15:08 (2 h 51 m)
Travel Time
4 h 54 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
follow up smearing,teach raised storage 
How Many Men Attended
3 
How Many Women Attended
15 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT,Other 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
18 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the village purposely to follow on smearing of the buildings and teach about the importance of stove building. When she arrived she found the group leaders who agreed to walk around the village especially at the upper section. As they walked, Suzan observed that most participants had smeared their buildings and constructed the firewood storages inside their kitchens. Amina one of the female participants was found in her kitchen with enough firewood stocked on its stand. When Kibo staff asked why and how she did it, she replied saying with the help of her husband and children, she managed to save enough firewood because it would soon be a rainy season making it hard to find firewood. Kibo staff also kept on encouraging the members to improve and maintain all their facilities as much as possible so as to live a healthy life with their families. She also explained to them why it was important to save firewood on their storages and save time for other development activities such as attending other Kibo lessons as well as any community activity. She also observed that some participants had began cooking on their fuel efficient stoves while the three stones open flames were taken outside. The participants were excited about the healthy and safe kitchen program saying it is greatly changing their lifestyle especially after receiving the new improved stove and cooking on it. She thanked each one for their time taken in the activity that day and wished them a happy stay. 
Next Visit
2022-03-14 - Purpose: To follow up on the stove building progress in group A and guide the participants in group B as they build stoves on their own.
Program Success
Yes, the participants have embraced smearing and most participants have constructed their firewood storages.
Program Critical Needs
Continue teaching the community how to build stoves on their own especially at the upper section
Program Ownership
There’s unity and teamwork among the participants as well as a good leadership structure.
Other Program Observations
Some homes have maintained all their sanitation structures
Program Expected Of Village
Continue improving on their facilities
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan for the next lessons
 

Report Photos

27193 Kamudoke. Suzan also observed that some kitchens needed to be smeared outside before building the fuel efficient stoves.
27196 Kamudoke. Suzan found Amina in her kitchen which was stocked with enough dried firewood on her firewood storage. She explained to other members how it was important to save firewood especially before the rains began.