Mvule Community Development - Buluvu

Visit by Alex Walyomu on 2022-03-21

Report ID
16299
Created by
Alex Walyomu
Created date
2022-03-22 09:59:10 UTC
Modified by
Alex Walyomu
Modified date
2022-03-22 10:29:15 UTC
Trip Time
10:21-17:06 (6 h 45 m)
Village Time
12:43-15:36 (2 h 53 m)
Travel Time
3 h 52 m

Mvule Community Development lesson

How Many Men Attended
4 
How Many Women Attended
3 
Staff Attendees
Walyomu Alex 
Government Attendees
Other 
Visitor Attendees
 
Total Attendance
7 
Program
Mvule Community Development 
Lesson Taught
community meeting 
Notes
While at the district head quarters, Alex had a very good meeting first with DCDO of Namutumba district called Mr. Hadad to talk to him about the activities taking place in Buyange village. He had requested for a more detailed explanation about how kibo group implements the goats in the community and what could be the goal. Alex told him that giving goats comes at last after preparing the village through the lessons of a community working together through planting trees and doing other activities that unite them. A goat is given to a household to act as a start up to uplift their livelihood. We hope that when a goat is taken good care of, it can multiply and be exchanged for a cow that give milk to a family or sale of some goats to be able to pay school fees for a child in school. The DCDO was very interested in this goats activity and promised to attend in person the next goats issuance activity to take place in Buyange village. Thereafter Alex met with the environmental officer Mr. David, DFO Mr William and the district forest ranger Mr. Robert to discuss about tree planting in kibo villages and when the district will be ready to provide some trees to these villages. These officers assured Alex that the trees would be ready for pick up around mid April and will provide with two kinds of trees, Musizi and giant lira trees. The district officials also wanted kibo group to involve them so much in the activities being done to Abe able to capture all that is done in the district work plan. During the next district coordination meetings scheduled for next month, Kibo group need part of this to be able to capture all that kibo intends to support with Namutumba district. The Chief administrative Officer will send out invitations to all development partners in the district to attend this crucial meeting and kibo group is one of those very active in the district and shouldn’t miss out. Alex has of recent been very engaged with district to lobby for more trees from the district environment office and DFO and seek more cooperation between Kibo group and the government to tackle the challenge of climate change. The district forest office promised to organize more meetings involving all environmental actors to discuss how to engage people to embrace tree planing. Alex once again spent more of the time at the district but he was able to briefly meet with the village leaders in Buluvu to continue talking about the need for them to take the lead in this program. They were told that kibo doesn’t have enough trees for everyone but as leaders they have to encourage all people in the community to embrace tree planting. People should plant any kind tree so that it can be able to grow without any excuse. 
Next Visit
2022-03-23 - Purpose: To meet with the community, deliver some trees to the community and as well continue to talk about values for trees and to plant more trees.
Program Success
The meeting with the district environmental officer and forest officer was very successful with assured promise to give some trees to kibo group to plant in some villages.
Program Critical Needs
The rains have started however most villages are still dry and not yet ready to plant trees.
Program Ownership
The community leaders have of recently stepped up their efforts to spear head the program in their village.
Other Program Observations
Program Expected Of Village
The village members to continue mobilizing each other to attend a meeting with kibo group
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To call the village leaders and follow up on how the community is ready to receive some trees from Kibo group.