Our Work at Bukumbi
We have carried out a basic situational analysis to help us build a picture of the 300 people who live at Bukumbi. We worked closely with the Regional Welfare Office to complete this and it has given us valuable information about the community. Further research has helped clarify the range of abilities and disabilities within the community and has enabled us to focus our work. These are the first stages of community development at BCC - many conversations are taking place, meetings are being held with the local community, we are establishling local community committees for water and health – all of which aim to demonstrate that the people themselves can make changes however big or small.
Whilst all this is going on B2A have also been providing some very practical help to BCC, recently 4 toilet blocks were cleaned out and restored to working order, a hand water pump was fixed and the community are now able to make an income from selling the water within BCC and also to the surrounding village. Through doing this the water committee have opened a bank account and are saving for when any more repairs are required.
B2A are working alongside the community providing practical support at the same time as ensuring the community itself is developing. Everything that is done at BCC is done in conjunction and with agreement from the local community. We know it will take time to see significant changes and we are grateful that we are accepted at BCC and have the privilege of working alongside this group of people.