Sylvia Espinoza

Henderson, NV

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I love learning about the world and experiencing what it has to offer.

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End Date: Mar 30, 2012 10:00 PM
Volunteer Activity Message

UCSD 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, UCSD 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

Sylvia M Espinoza donated $327

Mar 10, 2012 10:26 PM

Organization Admin donated $175

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Mar 01, 2012 04:49 PM

Sylvia M Espinoza donated $800

Feb 04, 2012 04:08 PM

Sylvia M Espinoza donated $250

Nov 26, 2011 10:28 PM

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