Learning about New Delhi’s Urban Slums
As many of you know, MEDLIFE is expanding to India! We will be holding our first mobile clinics in India May 7-15 and May 14-22, 2016, in New Delhi India.…
Community Profiles
Yuncaypata: Photoblog
This winter clinic season in Cusco, MEDLIFE began working intensively in the rural agrarian community of Yuncaypata, located in the mountains about 45 minutes outside of Cusco. MEDLIFE choose Yuncaypata…
MEDLIFE is expanding to India!
In 2016 MEDLIFE continues to take its mission global! We are thrilled to announce the second of our two new destinations this year, the amazing city of New Delhi, India.…
Photo Gallery: Educational Workshop in Nadine Heredia
Like we always do, last week we hosted an educational workshop in the community of “Nadine Heredia” where we will work during this upcoming Winter Mobile Clinics. Check out the…
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…
Fostering Engagement Through Community Meetings
We stood on the hillside over looking the valley in Nueva Esperanza, a community on the outskirts of Lima where MEDLIFE works. Hundreds of tiny orbs of light spread…
MEDLIFE ROLE MODELS: Meet Yolanda!
Finishing the first steps in ‘SantÃsima Cruz’ community was not an easy job, especially for Yolanda Perez. As the community leader, Yolanda never stopped chasing after MEDLIFE to build a staircase,…
A new topic for our workshops: Dental Healthcare
Part of our Mobile Clinic routine at MEDLIFE is the dental station, where patients are able to receive dental treatments such as cleanings and extractions. Many of the communities…
From the Amazon jungle to the concrete jungle: Cantagallo
In the old district of Rimac in Lima, which is cut through by the Rimac River, the “Shipibos” (a community from the Amazon jungle) have found a place to…
The Importance of Strong Families in Our Communities
Here at MEDLIFE, we recognize that strong families arecentral to any community or society. In the communities we serve, maintaining healthy families is one of the most important ways…
The Importance of Preventative Health
It is very important to MEDLIFE that the citizens of the communities we serve have the necessary informationto maintaina stable quality of life, which is why we hold educational workshops…
Cerro Cachito, a community unified for a cause
Before hosting a Mobile Clinic in a new community, Carlos Benavides, Director of MEDLIFE Peru, understands the importance of visiting the community first to learn more about its…