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…
Community Profiles
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 for…