University of Kansas Public Health Brigade May 2017 Nicaragua
Public Health Brigades at University of Kansas
Brigade Information
Dates: May 17 - May 23, 2017
Country: Nicaragua
University of Kansas 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.
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nancy theobald donated $567.00 | 2960 days ago
Bret Benjamin donated $440.00 | 2961 days ago
George K Wang donated $440.00 | 2962 days ago
Mui Loc Sy donated $709.00 | 2962 days ago
Jared Estrada donated $440.00 | 2964 days ago
alea donated $7.00 | 2964 days ago
alea surender donated $45.14 | 2966 days ago
alea surender donated $450.00 | 2966 days ago

University of Kansas Public Health Brigade May 2017 Nicaragua
Public Health Brigades at University of Kansas