August 2012 University of Nevada LV Water Brigade


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Aug 12, 2012 10:30 AM
End Date: Aug 18, 2012 10:30 AM

Water Brigade volunteers will spend 7 days in Honduras implementing a water system to prevent water related illnesses in a community with limited access to a sufficient quantity and quality of clean water. Volunteers receive a comprehensive introduction to the water issues by seeing the community’s current water situation first hand, and meeting and discussing the issues with community members and leaders. With a holistic understanding of the community’s challenges and the Water Brigades’ solution, volunteers work side-by-side with community members to construct the new water system. Volunteers may work on a piping system, water storage unit, small dam, water treatment unit or another infrastructural project. Additionally volunteers partner with the community’s Basic Sanitation Committee and provide education and training to proliferate knowledge about proper water use, and proper sanitation and hygiene practices. With a sufficient quantity of properly treated water and proper sanitation and hygiene practices, community members can cut off the connection between water and illness and ultimately live healthier and more productive lives.

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Amber Schneider

Passionate about: Books and children and making people smile.

Desmond Tan

Passionate about: Cars, pretty ladies, carne asada fries, being \"healthy\", engineering, finding the right girl

Lydia Scherr

Passionate about: Life, Happiness, Traveling, Food, Equality

Vanessa Pamblanco

Passionate about: LEARNING & MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR WORLD.
Nancy Amador donated $0 4654 days ago
Nancy Amador donated $0 4662 days ago
Michael G Haydock donated $250 4701 days ago
Michael G Haydock donated $250 4701 days ago
Lydia Scherr donated $230 4701 days ago

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