Rutgers Public Health Nicaragua MAY 2014


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 21, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: May 27, 2014 12:00 AM

Public Health volunteers spend 7 days in Nicaragua, 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 countrys 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 five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: latrines, pilas (water storage units), 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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Aashka Gariwala

Passionate about: Helping others and changing people\'s lives!

Esther Kaufman

Passionate about: Helping people all over the world.
Activity details were updated 2043 days ago
Horacio Tlatelpa donated $50 3971 days ago
Anita Sharma donated $50 3973 days ago
Shefalee Shah donated $100 3973 days ago
Anonymous donated $500 3985 days ago

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