Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Buluvu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-01-29

Report ID
8264
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2020-01-29 16:30:19 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2020-02-04 09:30:32 UTC
Trip Time
10:08-16:45 (6 h 37 m)
Village Time
12:19-14:51 (2 h 32 m)
Travel Time
4 h 5 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
assignment check,follow up smearing,follow up stove building 
How Many Men Attended
How Many Women Attended
17 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
23 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the lower side of the village to monitor the maintenance of the stoves and other facilities,as well as the smearing activities. When she got there, she met some members at the meeting place sitting near a community church. She was welcomed and together they briefly sat down and made some reviews about some program activities carried out so far. Some of the activities that were going on were building stoves for other members at their neighboring villages and they were able to earn some money out of it which was so impressive. Some of the youths had made it their personal business and also managed to teach other members how to build stoves. About eight stoves were built for some new members who didn’t have good kitchens by then. Later on, they got up and began walking around the village while visiting each member’s home. A few members had not repaired their facilities although they promised to do so when they got enough time to look for materials in the forest. Most members had well smeared their buildings and were cooking on their new fuel efficient stoves. Suzan kept on encouraging the members to maintain their facilities and see that they smeared them once they got old. She also requested those members who didn’t have high risen firewood storages in their kitchens,to see that they put them in place so as to save time for other educative activities. For this would also help them save firewood in times of scarcity. The members thanked Suzan for the visit and advice given and the meeting came to an end. 
Next Visit
2020-02-21 - Purpose: To continue monitoring the program activities and guide the members.
Program Success
Most members have maintained their facilities and cooking on their fuel efficient stoves.
Program Critical Needs
To construct new latrines and shower areas which were destroyed by the previous rains
Program Ownership
The community members work together as a team in all the program activities.
Other Program Observations
Some facilities have been well maintained especially the borehole
Program Expected Of Village
Continue participating in the program activities
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To plan for the next meeting