Mvule Community Development - Buyange

Visit by Chris Bulolo on 2022-03-18

Report ID
16251
Created by
Chris Bulolo
Created date
2022-03-19 16:55:52 UTC
Modified by
Chris Bulolo
Modified date
2022-03-20 14:42:18 UTC
Trip Time
10:01-05:50 (-5 h 49 m)
Village Time
12:23-03:46 (-9 h 23 m)
Travel Time
4 h 26 m

Mvule Community Development lesson

How Many Men Attended
12 
How Many Women Attended
9 
Staff Attendees
Chris Bulolo 
Government Attendees
LC1,VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
21 
Program
Mvule Community Development 
Lesson Taught
community meeting 
Notes
Buyange community is at a critical stage of making a decision of having kibo group support them through their onions project or give each household a goat as a way of improving their income levels, at this stage kibo group only guides as the community makes the final decision. This is day two of this lesson , day one was not successful as the community did not agree on which project to go with , either onions project or goats however Chris continues to engage the community through discussions on decision to receive goats. While in the community Chris and the community leaders decided that the entire community should first be mobilized and sensitized well before the general meeting so they embarked on home to home visitation, they were able to visit the 35 homes that missed the previous meeting trying to thoroughly explain to each household why they have to participate by giving their opinion regarding decision to receive goats, among the homes was Mrs Namugwere’s home, she asked Chris why Kibo is deciding to give the community goats, she said the reason the community is hesitant to make a decision is because they think Kibo group will come back for their goats in future because in Uganda no one just gives you anything for free however Chris explained and said the goats are for the community not for Kibo group and are solely for economic empowerment of the community, Kibo hopes that the community shall keep the goats well and be able to take care of their families in future. Chris also proceeded to Nr sembatiya’s home, he is an experienced goats supplier who has benefited a lot from goats, he thanks Kibo for thinking of the simplest way of improving the income levels of the community through offering them goats, Mr sembatiya said he is 60 years old and he has never seen a home in the community that has ever improved their income levels without having a goat , cows or chickens at their homes therefore he welcomed Kibo’s decision to give them the goats . The mobilization was very successful because all the 35 homes chris visited understood well why Kibo decides to give the community goats, the community shall now have a general meeting on Monday 21/03/2022 to make a final decision. 
Next Visit
2022-03-21 - Purpose: To continue with discussions on decision to receive goats.
Program Success
Not yet.
Program Critical Needs
Not yet
Program Ownership
The community members have been conducting discussions on their own.
Other Program Observations
None
Program Expected Of Village
The community leaders should mobilize the community members for the next meeting.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
The staff shall call community leaders to mobilize the community members for the next meeting.
 

Report Photos

27366 Buyange village, Mr Sembatiya Fred leads Chris and some community members to his home for a meeting to continue discussions on decision to receive goats, mr sembatiya fred is one of the community members who have experience in keeping goats .He promised to use his experience to teach the community how to benefit from the goats.
27369 Buyange village, Mr Muzamir (left) also welcomed chris and mr Jib (right) at his home during home visits to mobilize the community for the meeting to discuss about decision to receive goats.
27372 Buyange Village, Chris explains to Mrs Namugwere why kibo makes a decision to give the community the goats. Chrus visited households to continue encouraging the community members to participate in lesson on decision to receive goats.