Meet the Interns: Liz
Elizabeth Haro is a MEDLIFE summer intern working out of both Riobamba and Tena, Ecuador. Learn more about Liz below! Tell us an anecdote from your experience with MEDLIFE thus…
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An Unexpected Gift From France Gives One Patient New Hope
We first met Gisela Neyra several months ago in her community of Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Pamplona. She had found out about MEDLIFE when she met our Director of…
Peru Intern Journal: Mauricio
Mauricio Parra is a 22-year-old Colombian native who recently came down to do a summer internship for MEDLIFE in Lima, Peru. Here he writes about his first two weeks on…
MEDLIFE’S Best New Chapter of the Year: University of Southern California
Starting a MEDLIFE chapter requires an impressive mix of creativity and dedication. While only one year old, the thriving chapter at the University of Southern California has demonstrated unflappable enthusiasm…
Peru Intern Journal II: Carolyn
My preparation for a summer interning for MEDLIFE did not just involve figuring out how to fit three months worth of clothes into one suitcase under 50 lbs (something…
Photo Update: July 2012 Tena Mobile Clinic
Our three Ecuador Summer Interns have recently arrived in country and are starting off their first week with a Mobile Clinic in Tena, Ecuador. Below, a photo update from one…
Peru Intern Journal: Carolyn
Summer Intern Carolyn Adam writes about her experience planning and delivering a presentation on nutrition in Lima, Peru: I can’t believe I have already been here in Peru for…
Using Education to Fight Malnutrition in Peru
Savannah King, a MEDLIFE Summer 2012 Intern in Lima, Peru, writes about her recent work using preventitive nutrition education to combat some of the root causes of malnutrition: Nutrition. A…
Meet the Interns: Carolyn
How did you get involved with MEDLIFE? Towards the end of my freshman year, two of my friends started the process of starting a chapter at UGA. I applied…
Student Spotlight: Brown University Highlights 2011-2012 Accomplishments
Last week, we joined the Brown University MEDLIFE Chapter on campus for their last meeting of the year. As about 25 students shared pizza and soda, co-presidents Katie Deangelis and…
University of Delaware Keeps Cool While Fundraising for MEDLIFE
On a beautifully sunny day in Newark, students of the MEDLIFE Chapter at University of Delaware hosted their second annual Italian ice sale to raise funds. Location…
New Video from Riobamba, March 2012
A big thanks to Cinaesthetic Films for sharing with us this beautifully-made video, shot during a MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic trip to Riobamba, Ecuador in March 2012. MedLife Ecuador Trip…