Jessica Yoo

jhy5xb@virginia.edu

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End Date: Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

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

Gaweon Jung donated $676

Dec 21, 2012 06:06 AM

Jessica Yoo donated $160

Nov 21, 2012 07:16 PM

Valerie Ngoh donated $120

Saying "tailgating 4"

Nov 10, 2012 02:03 PM

Valerie Ngoh donated $154

Oct 09, 2012 11:55 PM

Valerie Ngoh donated $366

Sep 29, 2012 10:11 AM

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