AJ Goncalves

United States

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I am passionate about making a difference. If I can do anything to make this world a better place and to help the people in it, then I will. At the end of the day if I can say "I Improved that persons life, I improved their environment, I made a difference," then I can die happy, knowing that I completed what I set out to do. And that I made this world that we live in a little brighter then it was before.

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BU Public Health Brigade Jan 2015 Honduras



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If you're reading this I hope you are planning to donate to my page and help finance my trip to help the rural people of Honduras! If you're not that's okay too! You should donate to a cause you believe in. I can only hope you believe in this cause and hopefully believe in me! Any donation would be more then appreciated. If you decided to donate I cannot thank you enough. If you don't, I only ask that you eventually donate to a cause that means something to you. Little things can go a long way. If you want to know more about my trip, what I'll be doing and where your money is going then please read the Volunteer Activity Description below.
Thanks guys!
Much love,
AJ

Volunteer Activity Description

BU volunteers spend 7 days in Honduras, improving basic home infrastructure and providing health education to help reduce the incidences of life-threatening, but preventable, diseases in a rural community. With an understanding of the holistic model that focuses on education, community health sustainability and infrastructural development, volunteers first receive a comprehensive introduction to the country\\\\\\\'s public health challenges and the Public Health programs ground-up solution. They will take a tour of the community Public Health is currently working in, introduce themselves to the beneficiary families, and meet with the Basic Sanitation Committee (CSB). Then, working side-by-side with community members and local masons, volunteers construct four infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, Brown volunteers collaborate with the Basic Sanitation Committee and local teachers to help provide community-wide education workshops and training, proliferating sanitation and hygiene practices and empowering families with both the knowledge and tools to live healthier lives.

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