DePaul Water Brigades December 2013 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Dec 14, 2013 12:00 AM
End Date: Dec 20, 2013 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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of $37,500.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Brandon Roman

Passionate about: School

Emily Creek

Passionate about: Water. Dance. People. Life.

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Margaret Murphy

Passionate about: Learning about other cultures
Activity details were updated 2094 days ago
Nia Hurst donated $100 4106 days ago
Anonymous donated $25 4125 days ago
Margo Bruce donated $75 4126 days ago
Michelle Frias donated $50 4147 days ago

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