Kathrina Maribao

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Mar 25	Volunteer Activity: UC Irvine Public Health Brigade March 2012

UC Irvine Public Health Brigade March 2012

End Date: Mar 31, 2012 09:59 PM

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 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, 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

Vivian Peng donated $25

Mar 12, 2012 09:21 PM

JAMES R BLOCH donated $10

Mar 12, 2012 06:19 PM

Matthew Espinosa donated $95

Mar 12, 2012 01:32 PM

Anonymous donated $150

Mar 11, 2012 01:24 AM

Matthew Espinosa donated $150

Mar 10, 2012 02:17 PM