Carly Machlan

Leesburg, VA

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Volunteer Activity Message

Public Health Brigades 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, Public Health Brigades 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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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Anonymous donated $495

Feb 14, 2014 08:05 PM

Daniella Mensah Abrampah donated $20

Saying "WM Public Health Brigade"

Jan 28, 2014 11:33 PM

Stephen Mayo donated $25

Saying "Thank you for your service. Safe travels!"

Jan 24, 2014 12:53 PM

Anonymous donated $550

Jan 17, 2014 11:52 AM

Carly Machlan donated $250

Nov 07, 2013 01:43 PM

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