Community Empowerment - Bulyowa A

Visit by Daina Akurut on 2022-04-22

Report ID
16773
Created by
Daina Akurut
Created date
2022-04-21 08:29:55 UTC
Modified by
Daina Akurut
Modified date
2022-04-26 12:38:12 UTC
Trip Time
10:13-17:38 (7 h 25 m)
Village Time
12:26-15:16 (2 h 50 m)
Travel Time
4 h 35 m

Community Empowerment Lessons

Men Attendees
8 
Women Attendees
25 
Staff Attendees
Akurut Diana 
Government Attendees
LC1 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
33 
Lesson Taught
Poultry Day 3 
Notes
Diana went to Bulyowa A, to teach the community, how to build the kitchen coop. Diana got when some of the committee members had already arrived with some of the community members. This showed how ready the people of Bulyowa were for the lessons. They were excited to see Diana and within a short time they had gathered, unlike the other days where Diana had to move home to home in order to mobilize the members for the lessons. The chairman Wilbur, welcomed Diana and the community members for the lesson. He thanked Kibo for loving and being there for them. Wako opened with a word of prayer and thanked Diana for standing with them during the time they lost their niece and also a granddaughter to Margaret one of the committee member. He encouraged everyone to be vigilant in attending the lessons so that they can take their community forward. He then welcomed Diana to take them through. Diana thanked everyone for attending and keeping time. She asked the members to clap for themselves and encouraged them to always embrace the community empowerment lessons because they will take them forward like Wako said. Diana went on to say that it was Sad they lost a daughter. She told them that death is something God kept for Himself, no one can know when He is going to die. You only have to live, a life of love and forgiveness and helping one another, and be vigilant healthy wise. Diana also told them that, they should not just keep children at home if they see anything unusual with them, they should take them to hospitals to avoid sudden death. She called upon the community to be vigilant on their children and called upon the leaders to check on homes of those parents who don’t want to take the children to hospitals. Beatrice added on that, what Diana is saying will help their community, because it will be communal and promote unity in their community of Bulyowa A. Diana then later asked them what they understand by the chicken coop. Patrick said that it is a house that is built for the chicken. Diana asked them the importance of the chicken coop. David said that it protects the chicken from rain, Rukia also added that the chicken coop helps the eggs of the chicken to be easily monitored. Diana thanked them for their contribution and added on their points by explaining the importance of the chicken coop to them. Diana ended there, because of time and told the community members that she will start from there in the next lesson. The chairman and the community members were very happy and told Diana that in the next visit, the number will be bigger, if it doesn’t rain so much. Diana told them it’s ok she will be waiting for them in the next lesson. 
Next Visit
2022-04-29 - Purpose: To continue with the building of the chicken meal
Program Success
Yes. The community loves the community empowerment lessons
Program Critical Needs
The still needs to community empowerment lessons
Program Ownership
The community practices the community empowerment lessons
Other Program Observations
The hand washing facilities are doing well
Program Expected Of Village
The village needs to mobilize the community to attend the community empowerment lessons
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
The staff needs to prepare lessons before going to the field
 

Report Photos

28821 Diana in Bulyowa A, teaching about the importance of having a chicken coop in their homes.
28824 Diana emphasizing on the lesson of poultry keeping in Bulyowa A, as the community looks on.
28827 Diana encouraging the community of Bulyowa A to live in harmony with one another and help their friends in times of need. This is because Margret one of the committee leader had lost a grand daughter on the 14th of April 2022. Diana was encouraging them to be strong in these trying moments.