Helen Gustafson

Louisville, Kentucky

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End Date: Dec 08, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

DePaul 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, showers, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, DePaul University 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: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Robert Gustafson donated $136

Nov 12, 2014 11:05 AM

Anonymous donated $680

Sep 30, 2014 11:35 AM

JOHN WILLIAMS donated $300

Saying "We are pleased that our granddaughter is participating in this program. "

Sep 22, 2014 02:07 PM

Anonymous donated $190

Sep 15, 2014 10:55 PM

Anonymous donated $250

Sep 03, 2014 07:56 AM

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