Meet Student Advisory Board Part One
Name: Yash Region: Midwest School: McMaster University Hi! My name is Yash and I am currently in my second year of the Health Sciences Program at McMaster…
Rosali Vela
Pompinchu’s Staircase
We have been working with former TV comedian Pompinchu for over a year now since he suffered from a car accident which debilitated his movement and rendered him unable to…
Intern Journal: Sarah Bridge
Last weekend, we held two volunteer days to help get materials up the 150 steps that lead to the site where we are building a two…
A Sandwich Cart for Natalie
In early August of 2016, MEDLIFE was working in Pamplona Alta on one of our final projects of clinic season. We had just finished building…
Meet the Patient: John Caisaguano
In the small rural villages of the Andes, lack of access to healthcare is so severe that injuries and illnesses often go untreated for…
Intern Journal: Marissa Reinhart
What is your initial thought when you look at this picture? It’s okay if it is negative. If I looked at this picture from…
Meet the Patient: Victor Aguero
When Victor Aguero arrived to the community of Señor de Lureen, Lima Peru, in 1991 he was homeless. He…
Working With Communities
At MEDLIFE, we rely heavily on working with communities, not just for them. Towards the end of September, I went into the field to visit three different projects MEDLIFE are…
Intern Journal: Emily Gardner
Any of my close friends and family can tell you that the months leading up to my departure for Lima were characterized by multiple mini-existential…
Intern Journal: Shayna Hamburg
I was climbing down a steep hill-side of slippery rocks when I paused to catch my breath. It was my first week in Lima, and I was participating in our…
Meet The Patient: Erika Pierina
Erika is 18 years old and lives in the hills surrounding Lima with her 19 year old husband and their one year old son. She…
MEDLIFE Staff and Interns Build A Staircase
MEDLIFE have been working in the community of Laderas for nearly five years now. As well as running educational workshops and mobile clinics in this community,…