Bhavika Patel

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End Date: Jun 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

UCI 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, UCI 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

Mukesh Patel donated $526

May 21, 2013 08:57 PM

Mukesh Patel donated $250

Apr 14, 2013 04:43 PM

Mukesh Patel donated $500

Mar 04, 2013 02:46 PM

Jessica Nguyen donated $8

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Feb 22, 2013 01:56 PM

Mukesh Patel donated $250

Feb 03, 2013 10:48 PM

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