Columbia University Public Health Brigade January 2017 Nicaragua
Public Health Brigades at Columbia University
Brigade Information
Dates: January 08 - January 14, 2017
Country: Nicaragua
Columbia 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.
Brigade Fundraisers (7)
Volunteers by most donations raised
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Alana M Zelaya donated $130.00 | 2680 days ago
Guest User donated $43.50 | 2682 days ago
Andrew Park donated $40.00 | 2684 days ago
Andrew Park donated $156.00 | 2684 days ago
Eilene Yang donated $156.00 | 2687 days ago
Guest User donated $156.00 | 2687 days ago
Guest User donated $10.00 | 2687 days ago
Guest User donated $312.00 | 2688 days ago
Benjamin Ng donated $156.00 | 2689 days ago
Guest User donated $150.00 | 2689 days ago
Columbia University Public Health Brigade January 2017 Nicaragua
Public Health Brigades at Columbia University
