Laura De Mondesert

Arkansas

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End Date: Jan 12, 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 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

Laura De Mondesert donated $470

Nov 30, 2012 12:05 AM

Christine Aldape donated $80

Nov 06, 2012 09:42 PM

Christine Aldape donated $100

Oct 18, 2012 01:12 AM

Laura De Mondesert donated $150

Oct 14, 2012 05:26 PM

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$800.00

of $1,504.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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19

of 25

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal