Ryan Engert

Acton, MA

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My passions are community service, sports, and medicine. I am a freshman intending to study Neuroscience and Poverty Studies. My aspirations in life are to become a doctor and make a difference in the world and brigades, such as this one to Nicaragua, are a terrific way to serve.

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End Date: Mar 14, 2015 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Public Health volunteers spend 7 days 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 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 five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, showers, pilas (water storage units), and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, 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 $790

Feb 21, 2015 10:39 AM

Ryan Engert donated $50

Jan 04, 2015 04:03 PM

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $200

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Dec 22, 2014 11:27 AM

Kavita Batra donated $200

Dec 20, 2014 08:07 PM

Pamela Engert donated $100

Nov 30, 2014 03:56 PM

Ryan Engert donated $250

Nov 16, 2014 02:39 PM

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