Julia Lukacs

Chapel Hill, NC

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UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Brigade March 2014



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Hi Everyone!

My name is Julia, and I'm going to be working with UNC Chapel Hill's Global Brigades Public Health Brigade in Honduras this spring break. Public Health Brigades spends 7 days in Honduras, improving basic home infrastructure and providing health education to help reduce incidences of life threatening, but preventable diseases in a rural community. As with all things, these kinds of excursions have a monetary fee, and in this case, that fee is $1500. This money covers the expenses of travel, room and board for me while in Honduras. If you can, I would love your help in support of the work I will be doing. I would be extremely grateful if you could help sponsor my cause, even with a few dollars. Thank you in advance!

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UNC Chapel Hill 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, UNC Chapel Hill 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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