SLU Public Health Brigade January 2015 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 3, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 9, 2015 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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Alex Curoe

Passionate about: I am passionate about serving my community!

Ashish Nathani

Passionate about: Tennis, Chess, Music, Science, Math
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Karyl M Reckamp donated $25 3765 days ago
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Ashish Nathani donated $738 3773 days ago
Claudia Preuschoff donated $738 3776 days ago

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