Katie Mueller

Chicago, Il

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Hello! I am so excited for the opportunity to return to Honduras with Global Brigades. I am currently in my second year of dental hygiene school and I am excited to bridge my passion for community health with my passion for dental hygiene. As a former employee of the organization, I have been looking forward to participating in a brigade as a health care professional.

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End Date: Dec 17, 2011 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 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, 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

Kathleen A Mueller donated $26

Nov 28, 2011 07:58 AM

Anonymous donated $100

Nov 27, 2011 09:19 AM

Kevin C. Kopp donated $500

Saying "What you sow, so shall you reap!!
The law of attraction shall be your friend, but only hard work and passion will get you where you want to go!!
All the Best, Have Fun"

Nov 25, 2011 07:36 AM

Daniel Clark donated $100

Saying "PHB Scholarship"

Nov 07, 2011 07:24 AM

Kathryn A Mueller donated $250

Nov 01, 2011 08:45 AM

Kathryn A Mueller donated $250

Oct 07, 2011 06:11 AM

Laura T Clark donated $50

Saying "Kamy Noruzi, DMD"

Aug 29, 2011 10:25 AM

Katherine Speyer donated $100

Saying "Katie,

Thank you for the wonderful letter you sent my office. The cause you are involved in truly is a amazing. Please keep my office updated on your future projects.
-Dr. Bicknell"

Aug 18, 2011 12:24 PM

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