Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Bukoma A

Visit by Martin Kibuuka on 2022-03-23

Report ID

16359

Created by

Martin Kibuuka

Created date

2022-03-24 11:57:40 UTC

Modified by

Martin Kibuuka

Modified date

2022-03-24 14:01:59 UTC

Trip Time

10:51-19:19 (8 h 28 m)

Village Time

13:13-17:02 (3 h 49 m)

Travel Time

4 h 39 m

Large group meetings

Men in Attendance

17 

Women in Attendance

24 

Staff Attendees

Martin Kibuuka,Walyomu Alex 

Government Attendees

LC1,VHT 

Vistior Attendees

 

Total Attendance

41 

Program

Water Sanitation and Hygiene 

Lesson Taught

hand washing 

Notes

Alex W and Martin Kibuka met with Bukooma people to discuss about hand washing and why it’s very important to practice hand washing at all times. Due to the ongoing rain season, about 41 people turned up for this hand washing triggering session. The community were told that Kibo group’s intention back in the village was to complete a sanitation cycle with them. The community members were asked to mention those critical times that need hand washing, Joyce mentioned that after visiting the pit latrine, after digging , Waiswa said before eating. However the community agreed that no one washes his/her hands before greeting someone. People touch so many things and will use their hands for greeting each other since it’s a norm in our society. First the community members were asked who were sure they had clean hands, two women put up their hands and one man testified that he had dirty hands. When the two women, Katono and Jennifer washed their hands without soap, the water looked quite clean as compared to the man whose hands were dirty. When all washed their hands with soap, the two women’s still shown that they were dirty and the water indeed looked very dirty. The community members surely witnessed that washing hands with soap or ash was such an important thing to do because of the difference with the water that was they washed. A committee of five people was then selected to lead the program. The community members loved the new idea of the hand washing stand that was demonstrated and immediately six people paid for their cement to construct hand washing stands in their homes. Each home in the village will receive a free hand washing jerrycan from Kibo group after constructing a hand washing stand. 

Next Visit

2022-03-30 - Purpose: Follow up on the progress of hand washing in the village.

Program Success

The community has tried its best to maintain their sanitation standards in their homes in the few homes visited

Program Critical Needs

There is still need to maintain a safe water chain and maintenance of the sanitation and hygiene facility standards

Program Ownership

The water user committee has been very active making sure that their borehole remains functional at all times.

Other Program Observations

Program Expected Of Village

The water user committee to ensure that all water users contribute towards the borehole wall fence construction and the hand washing committee to move home to home while constructing hand washing stands.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To call the hand washing committee and follow up on the progress of the hand washing activity and plan to go back for follow up on hand washing improvement

 

Report Photos

Bukoooma community members listening to Alex W during the hand washing triggering session

There were more men in Bukoma that attended this triggering session than before.

Martin Kibuka teaching the community about hand washing benefits in Bukoma

Peter demonstrate to the crowd of Bukoma to wash hands with soap

The hand washing committee that was selected to spearhead the hand washing program in Bukooma, a team of 5 people were chosen

The hand washing demo stand nearing completion in Bukooma

Two women vulunteer to wash their hands with soap and without soap for the community to witness the outcome

Two bags and 32 Hand washing jerrycans were taken to Bukooma to kickstart the program