Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Namusita

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2022-05-16

Report ID
17058
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2022-05-17 12:17:29 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2022-05-19 08:57:48 UTC
Trip Time
09:41-17:32 (7 h 51 m)
Village Time
12:44-15:08 (2 h 24 m)
Travel Time
5 h 27 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
adjustements 
How Many Men Attended
3 
How Many Women Attended
37 
Staff Attendees
Tape Bwana,Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
LC1,VHT 
Visitor Attendees
Keith 
Total Attendance
40 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan,Tape and one visitor named Keith went to the village to continue guiding the community how to build the fuel efficient stove because they haven’t mastered all the skills very well. When they arrived, they were happily welcomed by the community who were already gathered at the meeting place near the mosque. Among the community was the village chairperson l.c.1 Mr.mugote and the program committee group leaders. Together they first went and checked on the stoves which were first constructed because Keith wanted to witness how the women were enjoying to cook food on them. Good enough some members were found preparing their food on them. The kitchens were neatly smeared with strong firewood storages stocked with enough dried firewood. The women were so excited to have received the new improved stoves and reported how they were enjoying to cook on them. They said they saved much time for other activities as well as consuming less firewood while cooking on them. About eight homes were visited on that day and later they went to Namulondo’s home near the mosque where the participants had selected to construct a stove. They fetched the dirt from the anthill at a nearby garden while taking it in front of the kitchen where the stove was going to be constructed. Kibo staff worked alongside with the community members in all the stove building stages such as mixing the dirt and grass, stamping it until it got ready. They entered into the kitchen in small groups because it was a bigger number of participants that day yet they couldn’t all fit in the kitchen. During the stove building lessons, some participants kept on asking questions concerning certain steps which was very important because it enabled them learn easily and master all the steps perfectly. In the end, one stove was successfully constructed and the community was grateful for the lessons that day. 
Next Visit
2022-05-20 - Purpose: Follow up on smearing and construction of firewood storages at the upper section of the village.
Program Success
Yes some members who started cooking on their stoves reported that it saves firewood and cooks food faster saving time for other activities.
Program Critical Needs
Continue encouraging the community to practice building the stoves on their own as well as encouraging the men to participate in the program activities.
Program Ownership
There’s teamwork among the participants and their leaders.
Other Program Observations
It’s observed that most homes have well maintained sanitation and hygiene facilities as well as the hand washing stations.
Program Expected Of Village
Continue improving on their facilities.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan and prepare for the next meeting
 

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29739 Namusita. Kibo staff members with the community participating in the molding of the dirt while taking it inside the kitchen where the stove will be constructed.
29742 Namusita. Some kitchens and other buildings were well roofed, decorated and smeared both from the inside and outside parts. These homes were mostly owned by the members who had already received the fuel efficient stoves and started cooking on them.