March 2013 UNC Chapel Hill PHB


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Mar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
End Date: Mar 16, 2013 12:00 AM

UNC Chapel Hill 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, UNC Chapel Hill 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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of $37,500.00

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Aashni Ruwala

Passionate about: Global health, public health, sustainable development, Latino/a studies, photography, dance

Brian Saway

Passionate about: I am a Junior Pre-Med studying Biology and Psychology. I am passionate about medicine and the belief that medicine and health is not a privilege but a right that all humans deserve around the world.
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