Benjamin Cacanindin

Irvine, CA

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End Date: Mar 31, 2012 09:59 PM
Volunteer Activity Message

UCI 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, UCI 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Benjamin C Cacanindin donated $72

Mar 09, 2012 05:00 PM

Benjamin C Cacanindin donated $800

Feb 05, 2012 11:08 PM

Linda K Ly donated $3

Jan 19, 2012 09:13 PM

Benjamin C Cacanindin donated $500

Jan 12, 2012 08:18 PM

Benjamin C Cacanindin donated $250

Nov 30, 2011 02:00 PM

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