Water Sanitation and Hygiene - Mpumiro - Namutumba

Visit by Enock Madolo on 2019-05-10

Report ID

5240

Created by

Enock Madolo

Created date

2019-05-14 11:32:24 UTC

Modified by

Enock Madolo

Modified date

2019-05-14 13:09:10 UTC

Trip Time

10:19-18:19 (8 h 0 m)

Village Time

12:19-15:35 (3 h 16 m)

Travel Time

4 h 44 m

Household visits

Which Survey

none 

Number Of Households

47 

Visits Purpose

To teach about use of ash in latrines 

Staff Attendees

Enock Madoolo,Martin Kibuuka 

Government Attendees

LC1,VHT 

Notes

Enock and Martin made a visit to this community to follow up on latrine construction, dish racks, shower areas, kitchen area, hand washing station and emphasizing the uses of all these facilities. When we reached, we met the local leaders to talk about which section we should walk to and needs more emphasis. They selected two section and we agreed to visit all of them. We first walked in the lower section were we saw six new latrines constructed well with bricks and well smeared. We taught them lessons of using ash in their latrines to reduce the bad smell, chase flies and demonstrated how to use ash by sprinkling in the latrine then after sweep everything inside the pit. All the families embraced the sanitation and hygiene program, sharing pick axes and shovels so that everyone can have a good latrine. As we discussed with the residents about dangers of open defecation reminded them about diseases like diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, dysentery and may more diseases which bring a lot of expenses which have led to continuous poverty in many homes. Despite the recent rains, many community members are working on improving their sanitation. There are many new dish racks, many new hand washing stations build, some people have put jerrycans on them and using. We reminded the community the benefits of good sanitation and hygiene. All the residents are working hard to construct a good latrine in their home. The chairman of this community didn’t have a latrine initially but recently he started digging one after being challenged by his fellow residents and him getting ashamed. 

Next Visit

2019-05-15 - Purpose: To check on latrine community, follow up on dish rack and shower area construction.

Program Success

Yes! In the shortest period of time ever since we started teaching about the wash program. Many families are all busy working on latrine construction, improving on the sanitation and hygiene levels, understood the values of good sanitation in every home.

Program Critical Needs

Non

Program Ownership

There is a fence on their boreholes

Other Program Observations

The residents have a positive attitude towards improving on the sanitation and hygiene of their community.

Program Expected Of Village

The community is expecting to be working on their new facilities such as latrines, shower areas, dish racks, kitchen area, clean compounds and use of rubbish pits .

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To call the village leaders informing them about the next visit

 

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