UC Berkeley Public Health January 2014 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 6, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 12, 2014 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 countrys 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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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Andrew Song

Passionate about: Soccer.

Caitlin Parke

Passionate about: Education as a means to create a better future

Fiona Truong

Passionate about: Global Health

Geneva Vogelheim

Passionate about: Building healthy communities.
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Linda Denly donated $100 4114 days ago
Rosie Russell donated $638 4120 days ago
Audrey Kim donated $469 4124 days ago
Audrey Kim donated $469 4124 days ago

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