University of Denver PHB March 2014 Nicaragua


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Mar 18, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Mar 24, 2014 12:00 AM

Public Health volunteers spend 7 days in Nicaragua, 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: 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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of $36,500.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Alicia Schneider

Passionate about: Be the change you want to see in the world. I am passionate about international health and improving the lives of those less fortunate than I am!

Alyssa Werner

Passionate about: Be the change! I want to leave every place I go a little better than when I found it, one step at a time.
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Toni Trask donated $10 4047 days ago
Susan Gehr donated $200 4050 days ago
sarah schneider donated $25 4051 days ago
Caleb Petry donated $585 4053 days ago

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