UPenn Public Health Brigade to Honduras March 2014

Start Date: Mar 8, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Mar 14, 2014 12:00 AM

What\\\'s your new years resolution? Spread some GOOD this new year

Public Health volunteers spend 7 days in Honduras, improving home infrastructure and providing health education. We will be in one community for the week.

What good is one week?

Our one week is part of the larger Global Brigades Movement with over 800 college chapters across the United States and year-round services in Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Ghana that have been operating since 2004.

What will we do?

We will work side-by-side with community members and local masons. As volunteers we will 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 will 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.

I\\\'m not a part of the Penn Chapter, can I still join?

Yes! Please just see the costs schedule below and register as a volunteer on the site. This is how we\\\'ll pay for all the trip costs. Just email: Penngphb@gmail.com.

Costs:

$250 Deposit by Friday January 17, 2014 will register you for the trip
$800 by January 26, 2014
Remaining Costs (Approx. $350) by February 21, 2014

I want to go, what now?
1. Register on this Empowered Site (it\'s free) as a volunteer
2. Email penngphb@gmail.com
3. Deposit $250