Carolyn Westphal

Brown University

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I enjoy giving back to the community and being involved. I am a current sophomore at Brown University and am on the Women's Lacrosse Team. I love scuba diving, playing lacrosse, speaking Spanish, playing bananagrams, playing with my dog, and spending time with my family and friends.

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End Date: Jan 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Brown 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 programs 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, Brown 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: $750.00 / Airfare Goal: $629.90

Graham Westphal donated $125

Dec 24, 2013 03:32 PM

Christopher Mangin Jr donated $100

Nov 27, 2013 09:52 AM

Irene Mangin donated $100

Nov 11, 2013 08:20 AM

KELLI DAVIS donated $100

Saying "Good Luck Carolyn! We are proud of you. Love, Aunt Kelli and Uncle Brad"

Nov 05, 2013 07:43 AM

Tracy Smith donated $125

Nov 03, 2013 02:41 PM

Denise Nesi donated $200

Saying "We are honored to support this great cause and we admire your efforts to make such a positive change in Honduras! Best, The Nesi Family"

Nov 03, 2013 01:51 PM

Carolyn Westphal donated $380

Nov 01, 2013 10:28 AM

Carolyn Westphal donated $250

Oct 04, 2013 05:07 PM

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