A New Home for Ceverina
Ceverina, a 70-year-old woman in Lima, Peru, used to live alone in a deteriorating shack that could collapse inward at any moment. One of our MEDLIFE interns, Molly Trerotola, fundraised to…
Rosali Vela
Intern Journal: Chelsea Barth
It’s already been about 2 months since I arrived in Lima and I have no idea where the time has gone. I am experiencing so much everyday that weeks go…
Meet the Patient: Rodrigo Caranqui
Miriam Guashpa woke up at 1 am in the cold, pitch-blackness of her home in Flores. She was cuddled up with her three children in the same bed, which makes…
Riobamba Area Photo Gallery
Riobamba is situated high in the mountains at 9000 feet in the shadows of Mt.Chimborazo, the tallest peak in Ecuador. It surrounded by even higher elevation rural farming communities. MEDLIFE…
Intern Journal: Roxanne Garibay
I have travelled to other countries in Europe and Latin America, but living in Lima for the past month has been a great gift. My first days were filled with…
Intern Journal: Cristina Negron
Photo Credit: April Gulotti A little more than a month has passed since I arrived to the grey winter skies of Lima, Perú. The experience so far has been…
RENOVATING THE COMEDOR “FE Y ESPERANZA”
We want to thank our Chapter at McGill University for their amazing support to the local comedor “Fe y Esperanza”. If you want to read more about this comedor’s story…
Meet the Patient: Biron Dakilema
Elsa Dakilema waited in the fluorescently lit sterile hallway of the Riobamba clinic, sitting patiently in a row of chairs along with six other mothers. She has waited a…
Intern Journal: Jessica Danker
“Lima, founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535, is a fascinating city and a treasure trove of history. Explore ancient Incan archeological sites, or stroll through the elegant cathedrals and opulent…
Intern Journal: Jake Kincaid
I was on a massive granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows several hundred feet off the ground, hanging from three fingers buried into a crack, my toes balancing on sharp ball…
Meet the Interns Year-long 2015 Part 3
Name: Anna Folz Hometown: Stony Brook, NY School: Franklin and Marshall College Major: Public Health How I got involved with: My school did not have a…
50:50 CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT: Patrick Loudermilk
The last season of MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics in Ecuador was amazing. Many students raised funds for their trip through a 50:50 campaign, here is one of their stories. For more…