Paige Hargis

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End Date: May 31, 2014 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 five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), showers 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: $1,372.50 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Guest user donated $-178

Saying "Donation refund. OriginalTransaction#: 20140413185928"

Jul 09, 2014 11:12 AM

Mike Hargis donated $166

Saying "Love Ya"

May 09, 2014 01:46 PM

Emily Beck donated $59

May 08, 2014 09:49 PM

Eldon Skinner donated $50

May 06, 2014 07:36 PM

Nelson Marlowe donated $100

Saying "Enjoy the experience and be safe Love You Grampy and Grammy"

Apr 29, 2014 07:41 PM

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church DCCC Thrift Store donated $75

Saying "Good luck from the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church"

Apr 29, 2014 12:26 PM

Cheri L. Walters donated $50

Saying "Enjoy as you help others in need.
Aunt Cheri, Uncle Paul, and Ali"

Apr 28, 2014 04:49 PM

Mike Hargis donated $800

Apr 13, 2014 06:59 PM

Mike Hargis donated $250

Dec 20, 2013 10:49 AM

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