Harmonious and Peaceful Villages with Sustainable Household Income

Abstract

This Report shows what transpired during the One-year Internship in Kiryanjagi and Kasambya Villages, Kiryanjagi Parish, Kabamba Sub County, Kagadi District, MidWestern Uganda. Internship started on 1st June and ended on 27thOctober as a continuation on Participatory Action Research that had covered two months from 3rd April to 31st May 2023. Internship was carried out in line with the Interns’ One- year Internship Objectives as listed in Chapter One and relevant literature provided under Chapter Two. The Intern worked closely with the Technical staff and Political leaders of Kabamba Sub -County, Epicenter Manager and Community Members of Kiryanjagi and Kasambya Villages during a One year Internship. The Methods Used were: Visionary Approach, Community Action Planning, Participatory Action Research and Structural Tension Chart Planning Framework. The key results created by the Intern included; Improved health and sanitation both at household and community level through participating in two Community Works (CDs), Participated in raising consciousness on Parish Development Model and Domestic Violence in two groups and in one community meeting, Reported ten Domestic Violence cases to higher offices. The Intern also taught one group how to make herbal soap and facilitated Visionary Approach in 30 households, Kiryanjagi Primary School, Kiryanjagi and Kasambya village. The Intern participated in two workshops of Young Africa Works Uganda project for URDT that operates in Kabamba Sub County. The Intern participated in one workshop with Raising the Village for data collection, and two workshops with World Vision about Domestic Violence Case Management. The Intern also participated in two Council meetings, two Technical Planning Committee meetings, Business assessment for trading licenses and Assessment of Lower Local Governments at Kabamba Sub County during One-year Internship. The Intern contributed to the efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery of Kabamba Sub County through attending and participating in various meetings and other activities organized by the Sub-County. People’s consciousness was raised on PDM using the Epicenter Strategy. Kiryanjagi and Kasambya’s Village visions were formulated and implementation process started. Participatory Action Research was conducted and implementation of the actions recommended by community members started in Kiryanjagi Village