Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Mpumiro

Visit by Harriet Kefeza on 2022-04-20

Report ID
16734
Created by
Harriet Kefeza
Created date
2022-04-21 07:25:20 UTC
Modified by
Harriet Kefeza
Modified date
2022-04-22 08:30:53 UTC
Trip Time
10:02-17:55 (7 h 53 m)
Village Time
12:20-15:36 (3 h 16 m)
Travel Time
4 h 37 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
adjustements 
How Many Men Attended
32 
How Many Women Attended
2 
Staff Attendees
Harriet Kefeza,Tape Bwana 
Government Attendess
VHT,Parish Chief 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
34 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Harriet and Tape were in Mpumiro village to continue guiding participants how to build stoves and this was intended to ensure that the community learns how to build stoves. They found a few participants gathered ready with the material for building stoves. They realized that some participants who had earlier got stoves had not turned up for the meeting . This forced Kibo staff to pause the lesson until every one came to the meeting or else to dismantle the stoves for those dodging participants. They later apologized for the mistake to the rest of the members and were warned not to repeat it. Kibo staff identified a group of women whom they identified that they always sat back during the lesson and were tasked to mix the dirt and grass to the required ratio. It was so disappointing that these women failed instead of mixing dirt and grass at a ratio of 2:1, they wanted to mix it at a ratio of 4:1 which would produce a poor concrete thus a poor stove.Kibo staff challenged them that the reason why they failed they always passively participated or some times dodged lessons. Kibo staff then corrected their mistakes mixed the dirt, asked the to stamp the dirt , guided the community to build a stove which was successfully built though through many struggles. After the lesson the parish chief thanked Kibo for the lessons and asked the community to be active in all the lessons. She also asked the women to talk to their husbands also to participate because the number of men seemed to be slow. He also asked the healthy and safe kitchen committee to always register those stubborn participants and forward them to her so that she can deal with them because they seem to be failing the success of the program. She also promised to make surprise visits to the village to track progress. The community thanked Kibo for the lessons being patient with them despite the mistakes they have always made. They also thanked the government officials for the visit which was so encouraging to them. They promised to change for better. 
Next Visit
2022-04-27 - Purpose: Continue guiding participants how to build stoves especially those ones who are still lagging behind.
Program Success
Some participants with dry stoves have started cooking on them on daily basis.
Program Critical Needs
Need to smear their home facilities especially homes which are still lagging behind.
Program Ownership
Some participants with dry stoves have started cooking on them.
Other Program Observations
Sanitation and hygiene standards have been maintained.
Program Expected Of Village
Continue smearing their home facilities as well as mobilize each other to participate.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Prepare the next lesson.
 

Report Photos

28683 Mpumiro village the sub- county chief Maureen encouraging the community to remain working together and to invite more members to participate.
28686 Kibo staff Harriet together with the community discussing the process of building stoves. By show of hands these women explained the process.
28689 Mpumiro village, these women were tasked to mix grass and dirt at a ratio of 2:1.
28692 Mpumiro village, the women participated in stamping the dirt and moved it into the kitchen where a stove was going to be built.