sang nguyen

San Diego

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I like traveling the world and seeing what is out there for me. I want to make this a better world for my future children.

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End Date: Jun 27, 2013 12:00 AM
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UCSD 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, UCSD 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

Sang Nguyen donated $246

Jun 05, 2013 04:02 PM

Carissa Gaytan donated $10

May 05, 2013 09:48 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $1,000

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Apr 30, 2013 06:23 PM

sang nguyen donated $250

Feb 15, 2013 05:21 PM

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