Ashley Leon

aleon009@ucr.edu

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End Date: Jun 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

UCR PHB 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 five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), showers, and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, UCR 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

ashley leon donated $97

Jun 18, 2012 06:12 PM

Organization Admin donated $1,355

Saying "Transfer from medical brigade"

May 09, 2012 10:00 AM

96% Complete (success)
$1,451.90

of $1,500.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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