Awareness creation, trainings, follow up for UDDTs in Nyanza Province

by Wycliffe Osumba

List of activities during contract period of August-November 2010

Date	Activity	Place	Comment / achievements.
6.8	Training	-         Nyomindi self help group	Training was conducted   on practical on how to apply  the end  products from the composed Ecosan product, before  transplanting Onion, Tomatoes and Kales, population reached 20  people.
8.8	Report writing	-         Office	Report was complied
9.8	Ecosan toilet follow-up	-         Bwoya community self help group	Follow-up visits was conducted tot this groups, the units were in use ,  but maintenance and usage of the units was very poor.
9.8	Awareness  creation on Ecosan toilet	-         Kokise Primary School, Omiya  Village	The village demand Ecosan toilet, after experiencing  collapsing of pit latrine, which has made many people to use  bush system, or open defecation  along the lake side, population reached 84 people
10.8	Ecosan toilet follow-up visits	-         Kamin  Ogedo Priamry School	The four door units were still under construction, keying painting, water tanks, urine doors, urine pipe, urine container  and gutter was not fitted. They are not in use.
11.8	Ecosan toilet follow-up visit	-         Nyamaseria community	All the constructed units are in use only one are being used when the owner came back home from Nairobi. Grafted  Mango Trees are being planted.
12.8	Report writing	-         Office	Report was complied
12.8	Community meeting	-         Kendu – Bay	Meeting was conducted to the group representatives, from Dirom, Upendo, and Kase Groups, on the update training as TOT’s. trainers of trainees. Population reached 9 people.
13.8	Awareness creation on ecological sanitation and HIV/AIDS	-         Nayburi S.D.A Church group meeting	Awareness was created to the church member who ware demanding the project on  Ecosan toilet and HIV/AIDS management of people living with HIV/AIDS and group support ( holistic care) population reached over 400 people.
16.8	Update training  on  Ecosan toilet	-         Homa Hill’s Centre	Training was conducted to the following groups 1.      Kamwania Youth Group – 12 people 2.      Kodero Women Group- 20 people 3.      Norway Support Groups for living with HIV/AIDS Topic: covered  why Ecosan, application of end product, gas of Ecosan. Pre and post test counseling, supportive  counseling, adherence  counseling and group formation process  demand for Ecosan project . population reached 50
17.8	Practical training on the application of end product	-         Dirom self help group	Practical training was conducted on how to apply urine for top dressing and how to apply the  composted  feaces  products after staying in the chamber for 9 months. Population reached 27 people .
18.8	Ecosna toilet follow-ups visits	-         Upendo Women Group	All the constructed 13 units are in use and they  have no problems with the maintenance, no smelling, flies and resist rainfall . all pit latrine in that area collapsed due to rainfall, other community members  are demanding the project. Population reached 30 people.
18.8	Community meeting	Nyochoo, Kanonje,Tanglweting,student from Japan.	The meeting was conducted with collaborator OSIENAL,student from Japan and community groups. Where G.T.Z Ecosan promotion project was implemented.  Purpose  was to conduct survey, for non- users of Ecosan and users of Ecosan. Population reached 33 people.
18.8	Community meeting	Nyochoo, Kanonje,Tanglweting,student from Japan.	The meeting was conducted with collaborator OSIENAL,student from Japan and community groups. Where G.T.Z Ecosan promotion project was implemented.  Purpose  was to conduct survey, for non- users of Ecosan and users of Ecosan. Population reached 33 people.
31.8	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Second day population reached
31.8	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non user-17 people
31.8	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users-15 people
31.8	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Second day population reached
31.8	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non user-17 people
31.8	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users-15 people
1.9	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Third day population reached.
1.9	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non users—23people
1.9	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users—18people
1.9	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Third day population reached.
1.9	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non users—23people
1.9	Data collection on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users—18people
2.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Fourth day – population reached
2.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non users--- 25 people
2.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users -     -28 people
2.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Fourth day – population reached
2.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non users--- 25 people
2.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users -     -28 people
3.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Fifth day  population reached
3.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non users- 9people
3.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users – 15people
3.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Nyochoo	Fifth day  population reached
3.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Tanglweti	Non users- 9people
3.9	Data collection  on Ecosan toilet	Kanyonje	Users – 15people
6.9	Planning meeting	Agongo Self help group	The meeting was held and agreed on the way forward on how to complete the unfinished Ecosan units.At Rangwe primary school and Rabuor Kaura. Repair of backdoor steel panels, Floor which was poorly done,and steep stairs. The community to mobilize  cements ,3 bags, weld mesh 1 peace,water ,sand and labour before end of November.
6.9	Planning meeting	Agongo Self help group	The meeting was held and agreed on the way forward on how to complete the unfinished Ecosan units.At Rangwe primary school and Rabuor Kaura. Repair of backdoor steel panels, Floor which was poorly done,and steep stairs. The community to mobilize  cements ,3 bags, weld mesh 1 peace,water ,sand and labour before end of November.
7.9	Awareness creation on Econsan toilet on double chamber	Omboga mixed secondary school	Awareness was created to both school committee members and teachers on the Ecological sanitation double chamber toilet. They accepted the new technology.Way foreward mobilization of the required materials for six doors units.To  avoid frequent sinking of pit latrines due to  poor soil.population reached 42 people.
7.9	Awareness creation on Econsan toilet on double chamber	Omboga mixed secondary school	Awareness was created to both school committee members and teachers on the Ecological sanitation double chamber toilet. They accepted the new technology.Way foreward mobilization of the required materials for six doors units.To  avoid frequent sinking of pit latrines due to  poor soil.population reached 42 people.
8.9	Update training	Nyamasaria community	Training was conducted to the interested three household on how to construct the double chamber units, benefits, material required and costing. Population reached 16 people.
9.9	Ecosan follow up visit	Nyabede  A.I.C church	The constructed two doors units of double chamber are still not in use. The hydro form  bricks used was not well molded, and the workmanship was poor. The wall had already developed big cracks ,that created fear for the users. Lack of training on the usage after construction was not conducted.
9.9	Ecosan    follow-up visit	Nyabeda secondary school	The four constructed units are not in use because of lack of training on how to use them. How to monitor who is to use the units anthill blocking the chambers. No water tanks and roof gutters. Health clubs was formed population reached were 8people.
9.9	Ecosan follow-up visits	Nyabeda primary school	The four constructed units are not in use because of anthills’ developed in the chambers, lack of roles division and ownership for maintaining the units, they need update training, some cracks has already appearing on the walling.
9.9	Ecosan following visits	Nyabada community	The community members were  have  problems on how to use the Ecosan units and the end  product .The once I followed out 7 only 2 were in use, but lack proper  care and maintenance. Population reached 11 people.
9.9	Ecosan follow up visit	Nyabede  A.I.C church	The constructed two doors units of double chamber are still not in use. The hydro form  bricks used was not well molded, and the workmanship was poor. The wall had already developed big cracks ,that created fear for the users. Lack of training on the usage after construction was not conducted.
9.9	Ecosan    follow-up visit	Nyabeda secondary school	The four constructed units are not in use because of lack of training on how to use them. How to monitor who is to use the units anthill blocking the chambers. No water tanks and roof gutters. Health clubs was formed population reached were 8people.
9.9	Ecosan follow-up visits	Nyabeda primary school	The four constructed units are not in use because of anthills’ developed in the chambers, lack of roles division and ownership for maintaining the units, they need update training, some cracks has already appearing on the walling.
20.9	Ecosan capacity building workshop	Ugunja	Traveling to Ugunja for the workshop , registration
21.9	Field visits to existing UDDTS/DTS	-Ugunja market	The first place was at Ugunja market where we visited a public toilet of a DT. The constructed unit was still lacking the ownership, cleanliness was not well maintained. The unit was, however, well constructed and was in use.
21.9	Field visits to existing UDDTS/DTS	-Rambola mixed secondary school	Institutional we  visited had lack some of the maintenance and lack of clear roles on who is to do what, when . The construction was complete and in use.
21.9	Field visits to existing UDDTS/DTS	-Butere Mumias	At household UDDTs, the place we visited was well maintained and there is ownership. The owner liked them and using the end product.
22.9	Ecosan capacity building workshop	Kamunyas hotel.	Capacity building workshop was conducted and well facilitated.
23.9	Ecosan capacity building workshop	Kamunyas hotel	The sessions was well presented started with social marketing and it was participatory approach learning, through group work and presentations.
23.9	Ecosan capacity building workshop	Kamunyas hotel	Session was well presented through group works and presentation and summarized by the facilitates at the end of presentation of the group work
24.9	Ecosan field visits Rosa project	Nakuru	Participants learnt a lot, on the ownership, community involvements and ownership, is started from the awareness creation before the project are implemented.
25.9	Ecosan vision Workshop precap	-         Red court Hotel South C Nairobi	It was a summative meeting on the previous workshop  held on 27/9/2010. The agreement was to have Ecosan network.
27.9	Ecosan Vision Workshop	-         Red court  Hotel South C Nairobi	The workshop was well represented, well facilitated and the method used was participatory  approach, where all  people participated. Through group work and group presentations, from different  NGO’s , on Ecosan technology approaches, for sustainability for the future developments
4.10	Post construction training	-         Bongu Primary School	Training did not take place to heavy rainfall and few community members turn out.
5.10	Post construction training	-         Bongu Primary School	Training health club was conducted on how to maintain  the units two doors, use of end products application of the urine, personal hygiene. Population reached 15 pupils.
6.10	Post construction training	-         Bongu Primary School	Training both teachers and community members was conducted and there were well represented. Population reached were over 200  people.
7.10	Post construction training	-         Kolwak Primary School	Training both teachers and community members on the principle of Ecosan, maintenance, destruction of pathogens, sustainability, roles and responsibilities  and how to use  the Ecosan toilet and advantages/ disadvantages. Population reached 80 people.
8.10	Training health club	-         Kisangura primary school	Training both pupils and teachers on how to use the constructed  6 door units maintenance, roles and responsibility and destruction   of  pathogens, usage the end products .population  60 pupils
8.10	Training health club	-         Kolwal Primary School	Training both pupils and teachers on how to use the  constructed 6 doors units  maintenance, roles/ responsibilities, destruction of pathogens and usage of the end products population reached 28 people.
12.10	Meeting south Nyanza water service board.	-         Kisumu	The purposed of the meeting was to plan how to train both artisan and community members, before the construction. To their  targeted  groups i.e. Sotik, Kuria and  Homa- Bay.
13.10	Report writing	-         Office	Report was compiled.
14.10	Meeting committee  members	-         Kitere Primary School	Did not take place because of communication brake down.
15.10	Report writing	-         Office	Report was compiled.
18.10	Meeting South Nyanza water service board.	-         Kisumu Office	The purpose of budget of the required materials and when to verifying the materials on site.
19.10	Verification of materials	-         Sotik	Did not take place due to time factors, it was approaching public holiday.
21.10	Burial of 1 artisan	-         Kotieno	I went to bereaved with family  of one  of our trained artisan, whom we had worked with in the Ecosan Project since 2004, Burial  took place  and awareness  was created on over 300 people on Ecosan Project
22.10	Training church member	-         Kokuro	Training was done o church members in Migori District  on Ecological  sanitation. They were demanding  the project and were ready to sustain and own the  project.
25.10	Community Health meeting	-         Nyaburi SDA	Awareness  was created at Nyaburi Seventh Day Adventist Church  on ecological sanitation, whereby we  reached population of over 300
26.10	Traveling to	-         Tana	I went to Tana for post construction training
27.10	Post Construction Training	-         Tana	Training was conducted at St. Getrude Kinthithe Secondary School, to selected students, teachers and board members on the usage of the units and maintenance, destruction of the  pathogens and application
28.10	Post  Construction Training	-         Tana	Training was done at Kambithi  Secondary School in Maragwa, to both teachers, students and board members  on sustainability of the units, destruction of the pathogens, usage of  the end products and application
29.10	Travelling back	-         South Nyanza	Travelling back to the working place from Tana Service board.
1.11	School follow-ups	-         Olembo Primary	All  the units are functional and well maintained
2.11	School follow-ups	-         Kachan Primary School	All are in use  but need replacement of  urinal  pipe
3.11	School follow-ups	-         Ndiru Primary School	They are  in use but urinal pipe need replacement and repair of the urinal window.
4.11	School follow-ups	-         Kolwal Primary School	They are all in use and well maintained
5.11	School follow-ups	-         Siany Secondary School	Are in  use  but no hand washing tank because o  theft cases.
5.11	School follow-ups	-         Radienya Primary School	Al toilets are in  use  and well  maintained