Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Buluvu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2019-07-10

Report ID
5951
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2019-07-11 13:35:14 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2019-07-12 13:47:00 UTC
Trip Time
10:12-17:31 (7 h 19 m)
Village Time
12:33-15:10 (2 h 37 m)
Travel Time
4 h 42 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
waiting 
How Many Men Attended
How Many Women Attended
15 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
17 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the village with the intention of monitoring the level of sustainability of Healthy and Safe Kitchen facilities such as the stove usage and smearing of the houses like the kitchens,main house, shower areas, pit latrines and the dish racks. When she arrived there, she met some members and among them was the program chairperson madam kawanguzi who were all sitting at the meeting place under the mango tree. The members welcomed Suzan to the village and together they sat down and discussed about the progress of the healthy and safe kitchens program in the community so far. Thereafter, they got up and began moving around the village visiting home to home. During the visit, 27 members from the lower side of the village had maintained most of their home facilities such as having well built dish rash, smeared kitchens,shower areas,pit latrines, well dug rubbish pits and were all using the fuel efficient stoves for cooking their food. Other members reported saying that they hardly found enough time to improve on their facilities because they woke up so early to go and attend to their gardens since it was now a rainy season, but promised to work on them once they got free time. Suzan requested the members to always maintain all their facilities whenever they got spoilt and also improve on their sanitation and hygiene within their community for a healthy living. She then left the village wishing them a happy healthy life. 
Next Visit
2019-07-30 - Purpose: Monitoring and evaluating
Program Success
Most of the members are now using the fuel efficient stoves for cooking food and the homes look much more neater than before.
Program Critical Needs
The Healthy and spiritual empowerment program should be introduced in the village.
Program Ownership
There’s unity among the members while discussing developmental issues and also the leaders coordinate effectively with the community in implementing the program activities.
Other Program Observations
Most homes have improved in their sanitation and hygiene standards
Program Expected Of Village
To continue maintaining all their facilities such as smearing their stoves and houses.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To plan for the next monitoring and evaluation process