Implementation phase 1

The implementation phase in Irima took more than just effort but quick decisions. Challenges had to be encountered, and this include ensuring; availability of some materials required for the construction, availability of portable water, communication network is off for some networks for example UTL, encouraging the youth to embrace the project passionately, and having modify the designs to suit our environment.

However despite the challenges the oven mission was successfully accomplished, though we were instructed to wait for a minimum of four days before commencement of baking.

One main lesson we learnt was that with unity and togetherness a lot can be accomplished. The following clips taken during the construction of the oven just depict how some activities were carried out:

The picture illustrates the youth carrying the oven frame to place in the oven building.

The frame has been placed in the oven building as required and further construction continues.

The reeds are being cut by one of Makerere Irima project team members to assist build the extension of the oven where a working table is to be added.

Even the children assisted in bringing the reeds that were to be used to construct the oven extension.

The Irima youth place the reeds around the oven extension to cover.




The completed oven with the chimney's and is being tested if the smoke follows the required tunnels or it leaks into the oven.




Apart from being farmers the Irima youth are also fishermen though large-scale fishing was burned so the fish harvested is used for personal consumption and very few are available for sale for those around the shores.


The photo illustrates two youth on a boat towards the shore after capturing some fish.

Some Irima youth displaying fish that they captured that morning.

We also wanted you to get a glimpse of how things went on during the construction of the oven and here is a compilation of activities during implementation. Enjoy the compilation.