Andrea Bak

Chicago

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Nursing, traveling, helping other people and Honduras!

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Loyola Public Health Brigade May 2014 Honduras



Andrea 's Message

I am so lucky to have this second chance of going to Honduras again this year! Last May, going on the Brigade changed my life and was the best experience I have had yet. I am lucky to be able to say that I really do have a Honduran family to think about, love, and thank everyday for all that I have learned and have been able to be apart of. I can not thank everyone enough for all the love and support I have gotten! I am looking forward to this time around being just as amazing and life changing as the last!

Volunteer Activity Description

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 countrys 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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