IWU Public Health Brigade Honduras June 2013


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
End Date: Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM

Illinois Wesleyan University 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, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, IWU 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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Blake Beehler

Passionate about: Growing up in such a privileged lifestyle has continually led me to question \"why me?\" With that in mind, I have put a lot of time into bettering the lives of others who may be less fortun... [Read More]

Colleen Leonard

Passionate about: helping others and learning about other cultures

Meghan Hilderbrand

Passionate about: Changing the world, one person at a time.
Kenneth Negro donated $40 4611 days ago
Anonymous donated $200 4617 days ago
Bret Negro donated $30 4618 days ago
Madz Negro donated $50 4618 days ago
Jenna Ducharme donated $650 4625 days ago

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