John-Pierre Cardenas

Baltimore, MD

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End Date: Jan 21, 2012 10:00 PM
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Johns Hopkins 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 four infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, Johns Hopkins 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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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Sunil Chillar donated $453

Jan 01, 2012 09:02 AM

Stephanie M Cardenas donated $50

Dec 14, 2011 02:36 PM

Eloisa A. Porto donated $100

Dec 07, 2011 07:45 PM

cecilia Cardenas donated $300

Dec 06, 2011 08:42 AM

cecilia Cardenas donated $250

Saying "pay it forward"

Nov 03, 2011 08:14 PM

Organization Admin donated $250

Saying "transfer from may"

Oct 10, 2011 04:14 PM

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