Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Buluvu - Namutumba

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2020-07-10

Report ID

9211

Created by

Suzan Winnie

Created date

2020-07-13 10:59:05 UTC

Modified by

Suzan Winnie

Modified date

2020-07-13 11:37:39 UTC

Trip Time

09:51-16:43 (6 h 52 m)

Village Time

11:46-13:58 (2 h 12 m)

Travel Time

4 h 40 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught

follow up smearing,follow up stove building 

How Many Men Attended

2 

How Many Women Attended

4 

Staff Attendees

Jeska Nairuba,Suzan Keddi 

Government Attendess

LC1,VHT 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

6 

Program

Healthy and Safe Kitchens 

Notes

Jessica and Suzan went to Buluvu upper to follow up on the maintenance of the healthy and safe kitchens facilities such as the stove usage and smearing of the buildings. When they got there, they went straight to the chairperson’s home and found other members already there waiting. They warmly welcomed them to the village and after exchanging greetings, they agreed to form two groups which were to be led by Kibo staff. This was to quicken the whole process since the village was divided into two L.Cs. The two groups went separate ways and began walking around the village, visiting house to house while monitoring the program facilities. During the whole process, many were found cooking on their fuel efficient stoves while a few went back cooking on the three stones. They said that they were planning to build new stoves as soon as possible because the first stoves were built at a wrong wind direction and were not cooking their food as they expected. Some members also needed to repair and smear their buildings such as the kitchens, shower areas and latrines as well as constructing the dish racks and the firewood storages in their kitchens. Suzan and Jessica kept on encouraging the members to improve on their facilities especially within their kitchens and to dig up new rubbish pits because the old ones were found already full. They reminded the members of the dangers they would face if they didn’t improve and maintain their general hygiene and sanitation. They thanked Kibo staff for the advice given and promised to improve on their facilities.Jessica and Suzan wished them a happy stay too, promising to be back to the village for another meeting. 

Next Visit

2020-07-17 - Purpose: To follow up on the reconstruction of some facilities such as the firewood storages, dish racks and the kitchen roofs.

Program Success

Most fuel efficient stoves are well maintained and the members are cooking on them

Program Critical Needs

To repair some of their facilities such as the kitchens,dish racks and the firewood storages

Program Ownership

There’s a good leadership structure in the community

Other Program Observations

Some of the hygiene and sanitation facilities are well maintained such as the shower areas, borehole and some latrines.

Program Expected Of Village

To reconstruct their facilities which are in a bad state such as the kitchen roofs and the dish racks.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

To plan for the next visit

 

Report Photos

A kitchen with a high raised firewood storage.

A poorly built dish rack which needs to be rebuilt.