ASU Public Health Brigade Honduras May 2014


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 25, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: May 31, 2014 12:00 AM

Public Health 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 program's 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, Public Health 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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Alan Phelps

Passionate about: Providing sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions to people who need it

Bree Gonzalez

Passionate about: Making a difference worldwide, and learning about the wonderful global community every step of the way!

Carolina Nick

Passionate about: Medicine, Travel, The Outdoors
Activity details were updated 2104 days ago
Shirley A Harvey donated $100 3971 days ago
Kenneth Raghunandan donated $295 3976 days ago
Ashley Raghunandan donated $75 3978 days ago
Eva Brown donated $750 3982 days ago

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