Christopher Hinds

3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

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I enjoy learning new subjects and helping others. I want to go on this trip to experience a different setting than what I am used to. Because I want to become a doctor, I feel that it is vital that I become familiar of the great disparities in the world and how certain ideas of health here in America may be so commonplace but in other places the very same ideas may very much be novelties or ideas that could never be realized given current resources and knowledge. Even if I do not learn much just knowing that I did my best to help a community learn more about health and taking better care of themselves would be a major accomplishment in itself. People in this area struggle day to day not realizing how important health care is and just how much it would help them in day to day life.

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End Date: Jan 14, 2014 12:00 AM
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Public Health 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, pilas (water storage units), showers and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, Public Health 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] Nancy Amador donated $-50

Saying "Transfer to medical account"

Dec 16, 2013 10:49 AM

Heather-dawn Simpson donated $50

Dec 09, 2013 07:20 PM

Christopher Hinds donated $450

Dec 09, 2013 07:06 PM

Christopher Hinds donated $200

Nov 17, 2013 08:47 AM

Gwendolyn Howard donated $100

Saying "Congragulation Chris, I wish you much success and my prayer are forever with you. Pastor"

Oct 23, 2013 01:59 PM

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