Elisabeth Skiles

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End Date: Jan 12, 2014 12:00 AM
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Tulane 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, showers, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, Tulane 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

Caryn Skiles donated $100

Dec 18, 2013 08:07 PM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $212

Dec 16, 2013 09:21 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $200

Dec 15, 2013 08:38 PM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $140

Nov 22, 2013 09:36 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $90

Nov 20, 2013 07:13 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $100

Nov 08, 2013 11:29 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $145

Oct 25, 2013 09:34 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $200

Oct 16, 2013 07:21 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $75

Oct 11, 2013 07:38 AM

Elisabeth Skiles donated $250

Sep 26, 2013 10:38 PM

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