Philadelphia Students PHB June 2012 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jun 19, 2012 12:00 AM
End Date: Jun 25, 2012 12:00 AM

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.

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Gabriel Collie

Passionate about: great people, good times, making a difference

Hannah Brady

Passionate about: Living life to it\'s absolute fullest and providing that opportunity for others.

Kyla Lafond

Passionate about:

Michael Cox

Passionate about: I love to help the poor and destitute. I want to eventually work in the medical field and am trying to gain experience.
Activity details were updated 1907 days ago
Sonal Upadhyay donated $650 4683 days ago
Sonal Upadhyay donated $650 4683 days ago
Hannah Brady donated $650 4685 days ago
Hannah Brady donated $650 4685 days ago

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