Helen Gustafson

Louisville, Kentucky

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End Date: Dec 06, 2015 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: $690.00 / Airfare Goal: $990.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $-285

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Dec 07, 2015 12:39 PM

Anonymous donated $450

Nov 09, 2015 11:05 AM

John E Williams donated $300

Oct 07, 2015 10:21 AM

Anonymous donated $200

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Diane Roberts donated $30

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Matthew J Costello donated $25

Oct 01, 2015 09:11 AM

Marsha Puckett donated $20

Sep 30, 2015 09:57 PM

Matthew Gustafson donated $100

Sep 30, 2015 05:30 PM

Michael J Gustafson donated $100

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shannon windhorst donated $50

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Elizabeth Abernathy donated $100

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Anonymous donated $250

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