The Importance of a Concrete Floor
WE BELIEVE IN PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE AND TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS TO SOLVABLE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE FACE.
Dirt floors are very common in many parts of the world. In Honduras, many homes have very basic walls and a roof, but many of the homes are lacking a very basic, important element— a concrete floor.
WHY ARE CONCRETE FLOORS SO IMPORTANT?
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A 2007 World Bank study of a Mexican government program to replace dirt floors with cement found that doing so "significantly improves the health of young children."
Among the study's findings: "A complete substitution of dirt floors by cement floors in a house leads to a 78 percent reduction in parasitic infestations, a 49 percent reduction in diarrhea, an 81 percent reduction in anemia and a 36 to 96 percent improvement in cognitive development."
Beyond this, adults reported "increased satisfaction with ... their quality of life."
Source: When A Home Poses Health Risks, The Floor May Be The Culprit
OUR CONNECT GLOBAL TEAM WAS ABLE TO POUR 3 NEW FLOORS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED AS WELL AS LEAVE THE FUNDS TO POUR 2 MORE.
The main focus of the Connect Global Honduras trip in August 2018 was to complete a water well project. We again served a local community in 2023 with 3 more concrete floors. Concrete floors are a huge need and they make an immediate impact. These floors improve the quality of life and may even save lives. These families have plenty to overcome and enough challenges to face that we believe a safe, sanitary floor should not be something they have to worry about.
If you would like to help us sponsor more concrete floors in Honduras, we invite you to make a tax-deductible donation towards our upcoming trips and projects.
You can help a family in need get a clean, and safe new floor this year!
We are raising $15,000 to make these much-needed investments at the NICU in Honduras.
We know that with these resources the doctors and nurses will see an immediate increase in the number of lives being saved on a weekly basis.
In January alone 15 mothers in our care faced unimaginable heartbreak through the devastating loss of their newborn. These losses are due to many different reasons but the local charge nurse, Belkis, mentioned to us how vital an incubator is in saving lives when precious minutes make the difference.
Please visit the page here to learn how you can make a one-time or monthly commitment to Give with Us and save lives.
Thank You For Your Support, Every Gift Will Help Us Support The Hospital Staff And Will Directly Impact The Mothers We Serve At The Maternity Home.
Our Connect Global Maternity Home team provides a clean, safe, and dignified space for each mother to find rest both physically and spiritually, receive prayer and emotional support through the uncertainty along with other necessary items that aid in the mother’s care and comfort as they make their way back to their own
