Mvule Community Development - Budumba - Unassigned

Visit by Alex Bamulumbye on 2020-02-19

Report ID
8513
Created by
Alex Bamulumbye
Created date
2020-02-20 09:33:53 UTC
Modified by
Alex Bamulumbye
Modified date
2020-02-20 12:54:08 UTC
Trip Time
10:00-17:30 (7 h 30 m)
Village Time
12:04-15:40 (3 h 36 m)
Travel Time
3 h 54 m

Mvule Community Development lesson

How Many Men Attended
19 
How Many Women Attended
24 
Staff Attendees
Alex Bamulumbye 
Government Attendees
LC1,LC2,VHT,Parish Councillor 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
43 
Program
Mvule Community Development 
Lesson Taught
benefits of trees 
Notes
Alex and Chris went to Budumba village and met with 19 men and 24 women to discuss about the benefits of trees and how trees are related to human beings. This meeting was intended to make sure people knew what was expected of them from kibo and also make sure they have the needed knowledge about planting trees however Chris and Alex B felt there was also a need to discuss with the members how well they can plan for their future by having to know where to plant which kind of tree. Alex B and Chris started by moving around the village visiting home to home because first of all they wanted to establish a relationship with the community to identify core issues and come up with a plan to address the identified core issues. Chris and Alex divided the members into two groups and each moved in different direction however Chris observed that Budumba has a flat land scape which is favorable for mvule and musizi tree growth however brick laying and charcoal burning are the two major economic activities taking place which explains why cutting trees is so rampant. By the time Alex B and Chris came back for the meeting, everyone had realized and acknowledged that there was low tree coverage and a lot of trees were being cut for charcoal and burning bricks without replacing them and so for that reason they embraced the Mvule Community development program of planting trees. Mrs Rebecca one of the community members wanted to know how many Mvule trees she can be able to plant on her small piece of land however Chris advised her to plant one mvule tree 30 meters from her house to leave more space for planting her crops. Alex B asked the members who were willing to plant trees to raise up their hands and almost all the members raised their hands which showed that they actually embraced the whole idea of planting trees. Alex and Chris promised to visit the community members on 26th February to discuss more about how to plant trees. 
Next Visit
2020-02-26 - Purpose: To discuss how to plant trees.
Program Success
Yes, the community is so optimistic about the idea of planting trees.
Program Critical Needs
There is need to change community’s perception towards the importance of trees for example viewing them as Part of their lives not just as source of income.
Program Ownership
Everyone is so optimistic and wants to plant a tree or two at their home.
Other Program Observations
Hygiene and sanitation are well maintained for example hand washing facilities at the latrines were observed.
Program Expected Of Village
After teaching them about the benefits of trees, the community is expected to mobilize for the next lesson.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
To call the chairperson and the vice chairperson to mobilize the community for the next visit.