Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Bulyowa A - Namutumba

Visit by Harriet Kefeza on 2018-06-18

Report ID
2006
Created by
Harriet Kefeza
Created date
2018-06-21 08:20:30 UTC
Modified by
Lorna Katagara
Modified date
2018-06-22 07:59:40 UTC
Trip Time
10:19-16:30 (6 h 11 m)
Village Time
12:21-14:31 (2 h 10 m)
Travel Time
4 h 1 m

Current State

Participation Rating
Success
They have a village saving scheme . 
Village Critical Needs
Need for stoves because most people cook on open flames 
Village Action Steps
Moblise each other to attend the meetings 
Staff Action Steps
Prepare for the next lesson 
Sanitation Hygiene Committee
yes 
Water Users Committee
yes 
Other Class Notes
 
Community Ownership
yes 
Ownership Story
They started village saving where by every Friday of the week they save money as a group. 
Three Stone Fires
yes 
Access to Clean Water
yes 
Open Defecation
no 
Water Access Explain
 
Prevent Ownership
None 
Allow Ownership
Good leadership structure 
Village Notes
Most people who attend meetings are Mvule members 

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
structuring 
How Many Men Attended
29 
How Many Women Attended
17 
Staff Attendees
Harriet Kefeza 
Government Attendess
LC1 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
46 
Program
Stoves 
Notes
Harriet found when some participants had already gathered for the meeting. Later other members also turned up. She first told them that it is important for them to have a different committee from Mvule group that will coordinate the stove program because the goal is to promote active participation and the program to be sustainable. She asked them to choose their leaders. One member suggested that they choose leaders from different parts of the village for easy mobilisation and to ensure that the whole village is represented. This was a good idea and was welcomed by every one in the group. Harriet also reminded them to be gender conscious when they are choosing leaders. The group successfully chose their leaders and all the corners of the village where represented. They chose a committee of six people; three were men and three were women. Harriet also reminded them that leadership is a voluntary job. The rest of the group should simplify the work of the leaders by respecting them and attend meetings when ever called upon. One member called Mpata James said that it’s upon every ones responsibility to turn up for the meetings. In otherwards they should not stay home waiting for the leaders to call them when the meeting starts instead they should always be at the meeting place before the meeting starts. This brought the group to the next step of setting policies that will govern the stove program. At that time the group was exhausted and it was getting late so Harriet left them with an assignment to think about policies so that they will discuss them in the next meeting. 
Next Visit
2018-06-22 - Purpose: Form policies that will govern the stove program.
Program Success
Program Critical Needs
Program Ownership
Other Program Observations
Program Expected Of Village
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit