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…
MEDLIFE Project Fund Projects
Hygiene Project Ecuador: 21 de Enero
MEDLIFE works with local authorities and community members to aid those most in need. Hygiene Projects encompass the construction of latrines, waste disposal systems, handwashing stations, and other structures. We…
MEDLIFE Education Update: Family Health Workshops
Villa El Salvador, one of the many districts in Lima, Peru where MEDLIFE operates, is characterized by a long history of diligence and self-sufficiency. The area was awarded the…
Hygiene Project: Palmira
Students and teachers at 27 de Febrero School in the community of Palmira in Riobamba, Ecuador are now benefitting from new bathrooms, classrooms and a better education due to a…
Hygiene Project: Huinatus
In the small community of Huinatus in Riobamba, Ecuador, the 57 students and three teachers at Manuel Bermeo School are now benefiting from the recent completion of a MEDLIFE…
MEDLIFE Education Update: Workshops Provide Basics on Nutrition
MEDLIFE Intern Amara Channell writes about a new facet of our educational programs — health and nutritional workshops for the poor in Latin America: “What can I do to…
50:50 Campaign Supports New Staircase Project
Sophomore Charlotte Groch, a participant on one of our 2012 Mobile Clinics in Lima, was also one of the first students to successfully use MEDLIFE’s 50:50 fundraising campaign. Through our online…
Longest staircase built during MEDLIFE’s largest Mobile Clinic!
2012 has started off with some impressive firsts for MEDLIFE. This January, we reached our largest number of student volunteers in a single week — 76 students participated in…
Supporters’ $1 Bills Build New Staircase in Santa Cruz
Earlier this fall, we introduced Joe and Tommy’s $1 Tour: a journey up and down the East Coast of the United States with the goal of giving presentations at current…
Peer Education in Pamplona: An Unexpected Weapon in the Fight Against Anemia
Education is an integral tool for improving the overall health of communities and promoting healthy lifestyles; likewise, it is a core component of MEDLIFE’s work in Latin America. Our most…
Photo Update: MEDLIFE Is Building Stairs in Santa Cruz!
We’re off to a great start on our new stair construction project in the community of A.H. Santa Cruz (Nueva Rinconada) on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Here are…