Jazmin Rodriguez

Berkeley, CA

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End Date: Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
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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 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, 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.

Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will spend three days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.

The individuals that will only be participating in the Med/Dental Brigade (6/2-6/8) or Public Health (6/8-6/14) will fundraise $750 for the program contribution (+ airfare), while those participating in both the Public Health and Med/Dental Brigades (6/2-6/14) will fundraise $1,400 for the program contribution (+ airfare).

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Charles de Seriere donated $50

Saying "Hi Jazmin! It brings me great joy to contribute to this worthy cause. This is an incredible opportunity to help others and I am glad that you reached out to your teachers. I'm proud of your efforts! Best, Mr. D"

May 29, 2013 11:42 AM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $1

May 28, 2013 09:28 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $22

May 28, 2013 09:25 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $390

May 28, 2013 09:23 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $100

May 28, 2013 09:21 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $400

May 28, 2013 09:16 PM

Elias Rodriguez donated $200

May 28, 2013 09:13 PM

Shannon James Olsen donated $100

Saying "Jazmin- You make us so proud! Beautiful inside and out! Continue challenging yourself to make a difference. We love you! Be safe. Can't wait to hear about your adventures. Love, Shannon, Isaiah, & The Girls"

May 25, 2013 01:30 PM

Anonymous donated $20

May 23, 2013 09:07 PM

Elias Rodriguez donated $50

May 23, 2013 01:12 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $150

May 23, 2013 01:09 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $20

May 10, 2013 11:23 AM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $60

May 06, 2013 03:41 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $100

Apr 25, 2013 09:10 PM

Elias Rodriguez donated $300

Apr 25, 2013 09:08 PM

Jazmin Rodriguez donated $80

Apr 25, 2013 09:06 PM

Elias Rodriguez donated $80

Apr 25, 2013 09:03 PM

Elias Rodriguez donated $250

Mar 27, 2013 07:26 PM

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