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Mar 09	Volunteer Activity: Penn State PH Brigade to Nicaragua March 2014

Penn State PH Brigade to Nicaragua March 2014

End Date: Mar 15, 2014 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

Penn State volunteers spend 7 days in Nicaragua, 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, Penn State 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Janet M. Bigley donated $100

Saying "From Aunt Cheryl, let's try this again!"

Feb 26, 2014 04:37 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $-100

Saying "Cancelled donation, mistake on account"

Feb 24, 2014 07:00 PM

Elizabeth Honey LMFT donated $50

Saying "Have a great trip!"

Feb 23, 2014 08:49 AM

Janet Bigley donated $106

Feb 21, 2014 03:07 PM

George Peabody donated $100

Feb 20, 2014 11:48 AM

Thomas M Wagner donated $100

Saying "Have a great time!!! Tom"

Feb 20, 2014 08:29 AM

Thelma Tarsi donated $75

Feb 18, 2014 07:28 AM

Janet Bigley donated $100

Saying "Donation from Cheryl Mosley"

Feb 15, 2014 09:41 AM

Janet Bigley donated $150

Jan 05, 2014 05:11 PM

Paige Peabody donated $400

Jan 05, 2014 04:36 PM

David Mushko donated $100

Dec 17, 2013 02:15 PM

Babette Freund donated $50

Dec 16, 2013 09:00 AM

Janet Bigley donated $250

Dec 15, 2013 09:00 AM

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