Claire Yorston

Wolfville, Nova Scotia

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End Date: May 03, 2014 12:00 AM
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Public Health volunteers spend 8 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, 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.

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

jacinta yorston donated $127

Apr 04, 2014 03:17 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $-150

Saying "Transfer to bus contribution (medical page)"

Mar 31, 2014 01:52 PM

jacinta yorston donated $678

Mar 23, 2014 08:18 AM

jacinta yorston donated $500

Mar 11, 2014 11:56 AM

jacinta yorston donated $300

Nov 26, 2013 03:47 PM

Claire Yorston donated $250

Oct 21, 2013 01:27 PM

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