Peru Intern Journal: Mauricio
Mauricio Parra is a 22-year-old Colombian native who recently came down to do a summer internship for MEDLIFE in Lima, Peru. Here he writes about his first two weeks on…
MEDLIFE Stories
MEDLIFE’S Best New Chapter of the Year: University of Southern California
Starting a MEDLIFE chapter requires an impressive mix of creativity and dedication. While only one year old, the thriving chapter at the University of Southern California has demonstrated unflappable enthusiasm…
Peru Intern Journal II: Carolyn
My preparation for a summer interning for MEDLIFE did not just involve figuring out how to fit three months worth of clothes into one suitcase under 50 lbs (something…
Community Development Project: Torre de San Gabriel in Lima, Peru
MEDLIFE works with local authorities and community members to aid those most in need. Our Community Development Projects help to improve infrastructure in developing low-income communities and aim to lessen…
Mobile Clinic Patient Update: Tena, Ecuador – July 2012
We first met our patient Lesly on Monday, July 9th, during the first day of a MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic in Ecuador. Accompanied only by her older…
MEDLIFE Chapter of the Year 2011-2012: University of Georgia
Located in small town Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia fosters a sense of service and social responsibility that makes it the ideal place for a budding MEDLIFE chapter.…
Photo Update: July 2012 Tena Mobile Clinic
Our three Ecuador Summer Interns have recently arrived in country and are starting off their first week with a Mobile Clinic in Tena, Ecuador. Below, a photo update from one…
Peru Intern Journal: Carolyn
Summer Intern Carolyn Adam writes about her experience planning and delivering a presentation on nutrition in Lima, Peru: I can’t believe I have already been here in Peru for…
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…
Meet the Interns: Carolyn
How did you get involved with MEDLIFE? Towards the end of my freshman year, two of my friends started the process of starting a chapter at UGA. I applied…
Peru Intern Journal: Eduardo
Eduardo Solorzano recounts his experience in helping first-hand to coordinate a MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic:Coming on a Mobile Clinic, students have no idea about all the preliminary work that is required…
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…