Tampa Public Health Brigade May 2014 Panama


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: May 22, 2014 12:00 AM

Public Health volunteers spend 7 days in Panama, 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 projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves and latrines. 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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Carina Dominguez

Passionate about: spread love: \"However many holy words you read,However many you speak,What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?\" Buddha

Shani Bennett

Passionate about: Helping children
Laura Fritz donated $5 4224 days ago
Samantha Swanson donated $20 4224 days ago
Anonymous donated $20 4234 days ago
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