Raul Fernandez

Boston, MA

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End Date: Jan 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

BU 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 programs 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, Brown 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

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $232

Saying "Ch 3222047 Boston University
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Mar 31, 2015 03:14 PM

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $137

Saying "Transfer from Ryan Schoeplein"

Jan 12, 2015 11:18 AM

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $1,394

Saying "Transfer from Luke Manley"

Jan 09, 2015 11:56 AM

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