Abby Fernandez

Chicago, Illinois

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End Date: Dec 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

DePaul PHB 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, showers, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, DePaul University 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: $690.00 / Airfare Goal: $990.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $-53

Saying "Transfer to Gracie Fernandez - DePaul University Public Health Brigade November 2016 Honduras"

Sep 09, 2016 09:54 AM

Anonymous donated $680

Nov 17, 2015 10:18 AM

Walker McKinven donated $100

Nov 02, 2015 08:41 AM

Anonymous donated $300

Oct 09, 2015 08:43 AM

Jose M Carrera donated $50

Oct 04, 2015 05:38 PM

Anonymous donated $100

Oct 04, 2015 03:51 PM

Daniel f Romero donated $50

Saying "Kind of like a Prius ;)"

Oct 01, 2015 07:32 PM

Mala M. Rafik donated $50

Oct 01, 2015 01:52 PM

Anonymous donated $250

Sep 28, 2015 06:28 PM

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