INVITATION FOR STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP

YES is preparing to hold a workshop Mambros ABC Restaurant on Tuesday Oct 2011 starting from 8:30am to 3:30pm. The workshop is aimed at presenting and discussing results of the Research Project UGoS on the use of waste and compost in agriculture, in Busia District, implemented by YES in partnership with the Busia Municipal Council, Makerere University and Vienna University of Technology. The project targeted on the knowledge and experiences of farmers in applying compost to their fields.

Planning meetings with the village environmental committees in Busia

 

 

YOUTH ENVIRONMENT SERVICE

Meeting updates at (YES)

23.09.2011

The Secretariat YES-Busia                                                                                                                                     Garbage waste collectors of BMC

YES meets committee members in Solo “ B”

There was a meeting held by YES with the Village Health Team (V.H.T) at the Mawero market. The meeting begun at 9:0 am and 20 members were in attendance. It was presided over by the Public Health Inspector (P.H.I), Mr. Mulimba James, Mr. Jacob the Principle Investigator and a researcher, from Austria, the YES staff, and the Councillor LC1 of Solo B village. The chairlady of the team in her speech threw a vote of thanks to the YES staff for having partnered with Mr. Jacob who introduced such a great Project that has brought tremendous changes in terms of environmental health and sanitation. 

 

She continued and appealed to members of the team to continue working together to maintain the situation. The chairman of the team also aired out that the YES staff has been so transparent in that it kept them informed of any activity and it provided various tools to them for use, it (YES staff) once also organised an exchange visit where they shared a lot of issues. The village councillor also addressed members and in his speech he urged the PHI to integrate the YES programs with his office programs. The PHI however in his presentation announced that 

 members should learn to demand for services, for example the issue of public toilets which had been raised. He went ahead and promised that whenever there is an activity at the Municipal council, YES as a team shall be involved, he encouraged members to be more creative, and in his conclusion appreciated YES for the great work.  Nevertheless, Jacob addressed and he emphasised members to prepare their work such that they present it on the day of the workshop conference scheduled on 4^th $ 6^th Oct this year.

 In the open discussion, members of the team put forward the most significant achievements of the project:

“Through community sensitization, several households have constructed latrines, are collecting their household waste in sacks (storage facility) instead of throwing them wherever, some have dug soak pits...”, as mentioned by one member of the team.

 Many recognised that there are no longer cholera outbreak reports which used to be rampant before.

Another one appreciated the uniforms they were provided that they helped them a lot whereby the word “Ecological Police” written on it gained them respect and guininely sold them to the entire public, the tools eased their work, and that they made friendship with the community and many are eager to join them.

 The program Coordinator YES Mr, Ongatai Amosiah in his remarks called upon the Team to remain committed because it determines the continuity of the project even when Jacob was to withdraw. Jacob has been the sponsor of the project.

Reported by Babirye Harriet documentation officer-reporting on environmental health-YES

YES meets Arubaine A Committee members

YES DAILY UPDATE

21.09.2011

Youth Environment Service secretariat

YES meets committee members in Arubaine A

The staff of YES held a meeting on 21.09.2011, with the village environment committee representatives, at the communal collection center which was headed by the project officer, Mr. Otim Simon.  It was presided over by Mr. Peter, (The Public Health Inspector) and the principal investigator, Mr. Jacob Lederer from Austria, who is also a researcher. The overall chair was Mr. Ongatai Amosiah, the Program coordinator YES. The committee contained over 8 members who all turned up. However, over 20 members attended the meeting. A review on the achievements as far as environment health is concerned was done, whereby through public sensitization at least 7 households so far have constructed  latrines , several have dug soak pits, the public has adopted the idea of collecting  household generated waste which they later take to the communal collection center, people no longer dump human waste anyhow instead they use the latrines, the hygiene of toilets has also greatly improved.   The greatest challenge experienced by the committee members is that the Municipal council has been reluctant to work with them regarding solid waste management as reported by the chairman of the committee. On that note however YES should put a coordinated effort to bring the Council on board which will enable the smooth running of the organizations activities, as addressed by Mr. Jacob. Nevertheless, the PHI in his speech assured the members that they are in a process of formulating bylaws that will empower the environment workers while providing their services. In his opening remarks however, the PHI thanked YES for its tireless contribution towards Environment Health and protection and urged them to continue with the good work they are rendering to the community.