December 2012 Philadelphia Students PHB


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
End Date: Dec 23, 2012 12:00 AM

Philadelphia 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, Philadelphia student 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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Christina Hoang

Passionate about: Being enlightened and seeing the world, not as a tourist but in all perspectives.

Gabriel Collie

Passionate about: great people, good times, making a difference

Genevieve Adair

Passionate about: I am passionate about learning about other cultures. I feel that by sharing the ideas and knowledge of different communities, ignorance is replaced with acceptance and then the knowledge that was shar... [Read More]

Hannah Brady

Passionate about: Living life to it\'s absolute fullest and providing that opportunity for others.

Lan Nguyen

Passionate about: Lifting people up, whether it is through counseling, resourcing or volunteering.
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