Nidhi Goel

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Brandeis University PHB January 2014 Honduras



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Hi Friends and Family,

I am Nidhi Goel, and I am currently a junior at Brandeis University majoring in Economics and Psychology.
This December, I hope to join Global Brigades in supplying the impoverished with everyday appliances to reduce the risk of avoidable sicknesses. Global Brigades consists of students who dedicate their time and energy to help bring a better understanding of hygiene for the natives. Every dollar donated goes into cement for replacing dirt floors, latrines for sanitary bathroom usage, and lives saved from unsanitary fatalities.
Without your help, none of this is possible. Without your funding, I won’t be able to give to these people who really need it. Thank you so much for your time and generosity. If you are not in the financial position to donate, please forward my page to friends, family, coworkers, and/or neighbors to spread awareness of my cause. To donate please click on the Donate Button to the right and then select the make a donation on behalf of a volunteer option, and select Nidhi Goel.

Thank you so much,
Nidhi

Volunteer Activity Description

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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