Valerie Ngoh

Charlottesville, Virginia

Passionate About:

The least of these, medicine, global communities

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End Date: Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Valerie Ngoh donated $359

Dec 21, 2012 06:40 AM

Kevin Zeng donated $150

Saying "Good luck! :] Make a difference in the world!"

Dec 07, 2012 02:33 PM

Wen-Ying Chen donated $60

Nov 30, 2012 10:46 AM

Wen-Tswan Chen donated $100

Nov 23, 2012 10:08 AM

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $-1

Saying "mitake given back to cb"

Nov 22, 2012 06:24 PM

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $101

Saying "transfer from yc and cb"

Nov 22, 2012 06:21 PM

JowJou Hamilton donated $100

Saying "Great! one more good deed."

Nov 20, 2012 01:01 PM

carter tan donated $50

Saying "Be a light at Honduras, Val!
Luv winnie and carter"

Nov 14, 2012 12:05 PM

Valerie Ngoh donated $120

Saying "tailgating 4"

Nov 10, 2012 02:10 PM

Valerie Ngoh donated $154

Oct 10, 2012 12:01 AM

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $283

Saying "transfer from christen botros"

Sep 29, 2012 04:04 PM

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