A Slide for the Kiura School
The old slide. When Grant Schmidt visited this school in Kiura on a MEDLIFE volunteer trip with Miami University, he knew they could do more than just…
MEDLIFE Project Fund Projects
Water for Communties Isolated by Landslides.
Las Brisas de California, next to the huge drainage gorge carved by the floods. When Rosio’s daughter began to panic and tell her she was certain,…
Bibi’s House Completed in Tanzania
Marangu is a lush green rural Tanzanian town tucked in the shadows of the mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro. MEDLIFE conducted clinics there in 2016. Many of the…
The road to water access in Laderas de Nueva Esperanza
Water access is an issue that communities around Lima continue to face. Development in the slums of Lima happens backwards, in that people move in and then utilities like electricity…
A Sandwich Cart for Nataly
The inauguration was an emotional moment for everyone. Nataly would finally be able to support her family and care for her children. Her son lost his arm three years ago…
Huge Staircase Project Completed in Ecuador
MEDLIFE recently completed our second of two massive staircases in Ecuador, drastically improving access to the community of Llinllin Santa Fe. The path is used by the communities school children to…
Delivering Test Results: Patient by Patient
This Winter clinic season MEDLIFE performed around 300 pap smears in Lima and 270 in Ecuador to screen for cervical cancer. In Ecuador our nurses deliver the results to…
A Home for Rosa Morocho
Nicol Morocho sneaks out to get a popcicle while she waits with her mom at a medical clinic. Every morning Nicol, a bubbly nine-year old Peruvian girl,…
House Clean-up Project in Cusco
In the 2017 winter clinic season MEDLIFE Cusco began to help organize, renovate and clean people’s houses alongside our fuel efficient stove project. The effort was a great success,…
A Water Reservoir in Laderas Nueva Esperanza
New Water Reservoir Inaugurated in Laderas Nueva Esperanza Last Friday, the community of Laderas Nueva Esperanza celebrated the inauguration of a new water reservoir. This project is the result of…
Mapping Bathroom and Staircase Projects
MEDLIFE has completed over 207 projects in Peru and 74 in Ecuador. Many of these projects are either Stair Cases or Hygiene projects, both of which have been a core…
Specialized Care
Delia in her apron after one of her first days working at the sandwich cart. When Delia Martin discovered that she needed surgery for her rare chronic disorder, Caroli Disease, her…