Eleanor Lloyd

Pittsburgh, PA

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My main mission and passion is to continually improve myself to make myself more useful to the world. By meeting new people and learning new skills and being aware of the struggles people go through just to survive are key. I love meeting new people and making people laugh.
I have been looking for opportunities like this to go somewhere that really needs help and make a real improvement in the situation. I want to get my hands dirty, meet new people and make a lasting contribution to the world!

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Pittsburgh Students PHB March 2013 Honduras



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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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