Ophelia Swanson

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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Organization: Global Brigades Germany
Organization: Global Brigades in Canada
Organization: Global Brigades Ireland
Organization: Global Brigades Switzerland
Organization: Global Brigades United Kingdom
Organization: Global Brigades USA
Chapter: Architecture Brigades at Washington University in St. Louis
Chapter: Business Brigades at St. Olaf College
Chapter: Business Brigades Chapter at Saint Louis University
Chapter: CA Referral Patient Campaigns: Honduras
Chapter: Dental Brigades at Washington University
Chapter: Engineering Brigades at Saint Louis University
Chapter: Engineering Brigades at University of Missouri
Chapter: Engineering Brigades at Washington University St. Louis
Chapter: Environmental Brigades at St. Louis University
Chapter: Environmental Brigades at the University of Missouri
Chapter: Environmental Brigades at Washington University in St. Louis
Chapter: Human Rights Brigades at St. Louis University
Chapter: Human Rights Brigades at Washington University in St. Louis
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Maryville University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Oklahoma State University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Saint Louis University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at St. Louis Area
Chapter: Medical Brigades at University of Minnesota- Rochester
Chapter: Microfinance Brigades at the University of Missouri
Chapter: Minneapolis Business for Good
Chapter: Public Health Brigades at Saint Louis University
Chapter: Public Health Brigades at St. Olaf College
Chapter: Public Health Brigades at Washington University St. Louis
Chapter: Water Brigades at Saint Louis University
Chapter: Water Brigades at the University of Missouri

Organization: Global Brigades USA
Program: Public Health Brigades

About Us

Saint Louis University is a chapter of Global Public Health Brigades, an international movement of university students working to improve health conditions in the developing world. Through an evidence-based model, we work alongside local community members to build projects that tangibly improve lives in Honduras, Nicaragua and Ghana. Volunteers work with local masons and families to build eco-stoves, latrines, concrete floors, showers, and/or water storage units. To ensure long-term sustainability and maintenance, the Public Health program team trains and empowers local community leaders in the formation of a Basic Sanitation Committee. The Basic Sanitation Committee is responsible for carrying out in-home assessments and monitoring the status of the projects. nnIn conjunction with our Public Health Program, Global Brigades also supports communities with healthcare, economic development and clean water projects, and uniquely implements these programs in a holistic model to meet a community’s health and economic goals. Our model systematically builds community ownership and collaboratively executes programs with the end goal of sustainably evolving to a relationship of impact monitoring. To learn more, please visit www.globalbrigades.org.