Bethany Richards

Seattle

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End Date: Mar 24, 2012 12:00 AM
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SeattleU 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 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, SeattleU 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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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Bethany G Richards donated $65

Mar 16, 2012 03:00 PM

R L Richards donated $250

Saying "Way to go Bethany. We're so proud of you. Grandpa & Grandma"

Feb 22, 2012 10:52 AM

Linda Ann Jones donated $100

Saying "Good for you! Love, Aunt Linda and Uncle G-Jones"

Jan 13, 2012 09:23 AM

Anonymous donated $965

Jan 02, 2012 09:25 PM

Richard Richards donated $250

Saying "This sounds like a great missions trip!"

Oct 30, 2011 10:52 AM

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