DePaul Public Health Brigade Dec 2013 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Dec 2, 2013 12:00 AM
End Date: Dec 8, 2013 12:00 AM

DePaul PHB 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, showers, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, DePaul University 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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Annie Otfinoski

Passionate about: Global Healthcare initiatives

Brandon Roman

Passionate about: School

Carolyn Monteagudo

Passionate about: I love this organization and everything it stands for. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be a part of this movement towards a brighter future through sustainable projects and helping others.... [Read More]
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