Melissa Beutenmiller

University of Missouri Columbia

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Im not only passionate about changing someones life through medical and mental attention, but i\'m also passionate about improving the quality of their life through the care of a nurse.

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Public Health 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), showers 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

Melissa Beutenmiller donated $620

May 11, 2013 04:38 PM

Alaina Triplett donated $32

May 10, 2013 09:19 PM

Melissa Beutenmiller donated $586

Mar 19, 2013 01:50 PM

Alaina Triplett donated $14

Jan 28, 2013 09:57 PM

Melissa Beutenmiller donated $250

Dec 05, 2012 12:09 AM

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