UVA Public Health Brigade January 2014 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 4, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 10, 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 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 five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), showers 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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Elizabeth Farrell

Passionate about: I am passionate about helping others, and I am interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, so I hope that the public health brigade can combine both of those interests.
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Jennifer Tran donated $7 4121 days ago
Jennifer Tran donated $7 4121 days ago
Danielle Wolin donated $7 4121 days ago
Jennifer Tran donated $7 4121 days ago

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