UGA MEDLIFE Chapter Raises $9476 for Ecuador Earthquake Relief
We would like to give a huge thanks and congratulations to Univeristy of Georgia MEDLIFE chapter, who was able to raise an incredible $9476 to put towards the Ecuador earthquake…
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A Ramp for Jorge
In April of this year, Jorge Sanchez suffered a nasty fall down the steps outside the front of his house which rendered him unable to leave without the assistance of…
New Projects at CCAPA Nursery School
MEDLIFE has been involved with the Cuna Jardin Virgen del Buen Paso nursery project for over a year now and in this time have refurbished much of the interior…
Displaced by Conflict: Rita’s Journey to Lima
Rita Santiago finally has a place to call her own, a small shack in the Lima desert. Her living conditions are far from ideal; her home does…
50:50 Campaign Spotlight: Karis Barrett and Sarah Simko
Sarah Simko Karis Barret and Sarah Simko collectively raised $1,646 in their 50:50 campaigns. Here is what they had to say about how they ran successful campaigns and their…
Elderly Care in Lima’s Slums
The aging population is a worldwide issue that many countries are struggling to deal with. Elderly patients who are suffering from rapidly deteriorating health issues form a large percentage of…
Meet the Patient: Isaà Cañi Basillo
Isaà Cañi Basillo is 4 years old and lives with his parents and two brothers in the district of Villa Maria del Triunfo in Lima. Isaà has a cleft palate…
Meet the Interns Summer 2016 part 2
Name: Chris Johnson Hometown: New York City School: Queens College Major: Neuroscience with a Minor in Chemistry How I got involved with MEDLIFE: I discovered MEDLIFE…
Meet the Interns Summer 2016 part 1
Name: Alexa Friedman Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, New York School: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT ; University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT. Major: Human Health…
Meet the Patient: Domini Umiro Lazaro
When Domini Lazaro noticed a lump growing on her hand, she didn’t know what it was, but she knew enough to be concerned. She was far from…
Meet the patient: Miguel Tanguila
Miguel Tanguila worked hard on his platano finca near Tena in the Ecuadorian jungle to support his wife and 8 children. “We are peasants,” Tanguila said. “We don’t have…
A Surgery for Olga
Olga doesn’t like to leave hear house, she prefers to hide in bed, where no one can see her. “I’ve been hiding my whole life,” she says. But she can…