Yamilka Mena

New York

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Public Health, community organizing & engagement, and above all helping those who can't help themselves.

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Jun 08	Volunteer Activity: Stony Brook Public Health Brigade Panama 2014
May 22	Volunteer Activity: May 2012 Public Health Brigades at Stony Brook

Stony Brook Public Health Brigade Panama 2014

End Date: Jun 14, 2014 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

Stony Brook PHB volunteers spend 7 days in Panama, 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 countrys public health challenges and the Public Health programs 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

Yamilka m Mena donated $286

May 26, 2014 09:07 AM

Antonio Reynoso donated $100

Saying "Love you Yamilka! Have fun and come Back!"

May 25, 2014 01:07 PM

Nirmala A Ramsaran donated $40

Saying "Enjoy! "

May 24, 2014 07:10 PM

Robert Solano donated $100

Saying "#milky"

May 14, 2014 06:03 PM

Malcolm Sanborn-Hum donated $25

May 13, 2014 09:42 PM

Yamilka M Mena donated $300

Apr 22, 2014 07:57 PM

Fareeza Baranowski donated $30

Apr 22, 2014 10:35 AM

Juan C Almonte donated $75

Apr 19, 2014 09:50 AM

Edgar Artiga Amaya donated $40

Saying "I admire your commitment to help others. "

Apr 18, 2014 06:37 AM

Veronica Saravia donated $30

Saying "Good luck Milky! So proud of you and can't wait to hear about your trip there."

Apr 03, 2014 09:15 AM

Pedro A. Zapata donated $25

Saying "As a native Panamanian who lived in a rural island community, I thank you and this initiative for helping my people. "

Mar 10, 2014 09:23 AM

Maria Bautista donated $50

Feb 25, 2014 08:25 PM

Yamilka Mena donated $160

Jan 15, 2014 03:18 PM

Jenna Bimbi donated $50

Jan 04, 2014 10:37 AM

Jennifer Gutierrez donated $40

Jan 04, 2014 09:48 AM

$1,351.00

of $1,351.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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