Christina Shum

San Diego, California

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Improving lives and and providing resources to empower people.

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UCR Public Health Brigade June 2014 Honduras



Christina's Message

It is my number one desire to enhance people's lives. It is my goal to embark upon this trip to Honduras to serve the community and enable the people with the knowledge of life-saving health practices and the proper resources. Please help me in my efforts by donating on my behalf to the organization!

Volunteer Activity Description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQwp622XMrQ

UCR 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 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, UCR 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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