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Depending on the size of the village, you r''.',, c-'efully
plan your time. If it is a small village you .re i2..iecting,
you can afford time to move slowly 9nd have a -oo c-.mr with
the VHC and other people you meet during the tour. ' T ith a
larC;e village, you may be forced to move quickly a, of. i­
ciently to get the job done. In :_ny event it is ia o~iKut
t_.at you must not give the appearance of someono , as come
t,Q crit..ze .and embar_U Your manner should be o:no of praise
and encouragement when you see improvement. Jhen 1.-c7, of
improvement is noted you should ask the VHC mnnb.::1 to comment:
What is the problem? How can it be solved? Have b _.Y,-,olzon
\;ith the person(s) . involved? Is there anything you c,-m co to
heIp? It is important to keep stressin; that th2 ,., ,onsibi­
lity for sanitation and hygiene in th, villagc below.'_ ;-,:-o the
1flC. You ar(. thero to help them, not to do thin re ,..
At the conclusion of the VI, it is advisdbl,_: o , it
don.m again with the VHC for a wrap-up chat. Try ::o .nd out
what their plans are to bring about more improv-.e.: by the
time of the next VI.
As you walk through the village you will b,, ob;e:.ei-inS
many things at the same time. Try to focus car, ,l?.; on the
things you will be counting: latrines, refuse pits, etc. You
must also be assessing the .eneral cleanliness o l c village.
13.3 Frequenc y of Village Inspections
In Target villages of the Project, it is r.vL'.:.d that
each village be inspected four times a year. -.1o awi ith
this, it is sug1gested that you keep a yearly cal,:nL,.:' oling
which villages should be inspected in which moni;h.
At some timae in thc future, it is hocd .. F.1 I., wll
be able to perform their own VIs, thereby rethcin am, sount
of i-ork necessary on your part. That, howevea, :,7 ain2 in the
future.
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