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End Date: May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
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University of Pittsburgh 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, University of Pittsburgh 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

Aaron Harsch donated $10

May 06, 2013 01:06 PM

Anonymous donated $180

Apr 12, 2013 02:04 PM

Kenneth Costanza donated $100

Saying "Aaron let me know if I need to step it up by giving more! Be safe "

Apr 12, 2013 07:59 AM

Keith Christy donated $250

Saying "Good luck from Reynolds Services, Inc.!"

Apr 11, 2013 11:48 AM

Ladies of Charity Good Samaritan Parish donated $175

Saying "Praying for all of you and the good works you are doing from the Ladies of Charity of Good Samaritan Parish."

Mar 18, 2013 07:51 AM

Aaron Harsch donated $250

Feb 01, 2013 09:55 AM

Anonymous donated $300

Feb 01, 2013 09:53 AM

Aaron Harsch donated $250

Dec 31, 2012 10:49 AM

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