Community Organizer Profile: Edomia Paucarcaja
Edomia Poma Pallcarcajo works in the comedor in the communidad of El Jardines in San Juan De Miraflores to support her family, serving up nutritious, cheap government subsized meals…
Community Profiles
Ecuador Earthquake Relief Fund
Two weeks ago, MEDLIFE doctors, nurses and clinic leaders made the 3 hour journey from the city of Esmeraldas to the small, isolated community of Canalon in the province of…
People and communities around Esmeraldas
Hillside in Tabiazo, the town where this volunteer group did project and the site of many other MEDLIFE projects. A few thousand people live in this small agricultural community,…
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.…
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…