Kimberly Villafane

Stony Brook University

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End Date: Jun 04, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Stony Brook 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 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, Stony Brook 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

Kimberly Villafane donated $740

May 08, 2013 04:32 PM

Kimberly Villafane donated $100

Apr 09, 2013 06:57 PM

Kimberly Villafane donated $260

Mar 15, 2013 10:29 AM

Kimberly Villafane donated $100

Feb 17, 2013 05:38 PM

Kimberly Villafane donated $250

Nov 28, 2012 12:08 PM

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