Gracie Fernandez

Wilmette, Illinois

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Nov 29	Volunteer Activity: DePaul University Public Health Brigades November 2016 Honduras
Nov 30	Volunteer Activity: DePaul University Public Health Brigade December 2015 Honduras
Apr 11	Volunteer Activity: Global Brigades Chicago Exchange 2015
Dec 08	Volunteer Activity: DePaul Medical Brigade December 2014 Honduras
Dec 02	Volunteer Activity: DePaul Public Health Brigade Dec 2014 Honduras

DePaul Public Health Brigade Dec 2014 Honduras

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

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $-9

Saying "Transfer to Ghana Continuation Fund"

Dec 04, 2014 03:53 PM

Anonymous donated $250

Saying "go gracie go!!!! :-D "

Nov 15, 2014 10:55 AM

Ceylan Eatherton donated $50

Nov 14, 2014 12:50 PM

Kelsey J Harvey donated $25

Saying "Love you peanut!!! xoxo"

Nov 12, 2014 08:57 AM

Shelby Shariatzadeh donated $25

Nov 12, 2014 08:56 AM

Lindsey J Melzer donated $50

Nov 11, 2014 11:08 AM

mary fernandez donated $150

Saying "Hello sweetie. Im so happy to donate!"

Nov 10, 2014 06:43 AM

Abigail B Dunn donated $50

Nov 09, 2014 01:40 PM

denise wilbur donated $25

Oct 28, 2014 11:25 AM

Katherine S. Skaggs donated $100

Oct 16, 2014 05:51 PM

Caroline Sanders donated $20

Saying "I'm so proud of you!!"

Oct 15, 2014 02:42 PM

Katherine G Fernandez donated $770

Oct 02, 2014 06:23 PM

Robert P Acri donated $50

Sep 29, 2014 06:38 PM

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