Lydia Potts

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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End Date: Mar 16, 2013 12:00 AM
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UNC Chapel Hill 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, UNC Chapel Hill 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

Anonymous donated $270

Feb 26, 2013 06:45 PM

Anonymous donated $50

Feb 25, 2013 01:04 PM

Sally Dalton donated $25

Saying "Lydia, you are wonderful! I am so happy to support your work in Honduras, and I'm very proud of YOU."

Feb 17, 2013 10:34 AM

Nancy Hunnicutt donated $200

Saying "We are so proud of you! Best wishes for a wonderful experience and help to others. Love Nana and Toey"

Feb 16, 2013 06:36 AM

Alan Young donated $50

Saying "Have a great time!"

Feb 15, 2013 03:03 PM

Julia Hall donated $50

Saying "Best wishes, Lydia. We're so proud of you! Love, Aunt Julia"

Feb 15, 2013 01:30 PM

Anonymous donated $200

Jan 29, 2013 06:45 PM

Kristy Farber donated $250

Saying "Grace Covenant is happy to support this initiative for Lydia Potts!"

Jan 29, 2013 08:59 AM

Lydia Potts donated $50

Jan 13, 2013 07:45 PM

Carol Dowdle donated $35

Saying "Sounds like a wonderful opportunity, Lydia! Carol, Al, Sara & Evan D."

Jan 10, 2013 06:28 PM

Kelli Hunnicutt donated $25

Saying "Thank you, Lydia! You are an inspiration."

Jan 10, 2013 05:31 PM

Lydia Potts donated $250

Oct 05, 2012 09:39 AM

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