Boston University Water Brigade Jan. 2015 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 5, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 11, 2015 12:00 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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Amanda Chivil

Passionate about: Environmental protection and sustainability

Andrew Gorden

Passionate about: Mi pasión es pasión

Benjamin Coleman

Passionate about: Medicine and expanding my world

Christian Cho

Passionate about: Social justice, equality, food and health security, fitness

Frank Wiegand

Passionate about: Community Service and Public Health

Fred Schmidt

Passionate about: Economic development
Activity details were updated 2095 days ago
Catalina A. Regino donated $50 3751 days ago
Amanda regino-Basse donated $50 3752 days ago
Rebecca Newman donated $671 3756 days ago
Veronica DeMonte Chivil donated $651 3757 days ago

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