Akash Vadalia

Honduras

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I am passionate about giving any sort of medical aid we can to Honduras during our Medical Brigade trip. I hope to become a physician one day be able to give back to my community and to those in need around me.

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End Date: Feb 23, 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

Bhavna Vadalia donated $905

Feb 08, 2013 07:27 AM

Bhavna Vadalia donated $550

Jan 07, 2013 05:09 PM

Anuj Vadalia donated $250

Oct 20, 2012 07:10 PM

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