Nikki Santiago

UNC - Chapel Hill

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End Date: Mar 16, 2014 12:00 AM
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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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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Elizabeth N. Santiago donated $402

Feb 23, 2014 05:36 PM

Elizabeth N. Santiago donated $200

Feb 05, 2014 12:19 PM

R Teresa King donated $25

Feb 04, 2014 06:41 AM

Elizabeth N. Santiago donated $100

Jan 24, 2014 11:05 AM

Nikki Santiago donated $500

Nov 18, 2013 04:31 PM

Elizabeth Santiago donated $250

Oct 13, 2013 06:10 PM

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