Peru Intern Journal: Savannah King
Savannah King joined MEDLIFE at UGA’s leadership team as Membership Coordinator shortly after participating in a Mobile Clinic in Lima, Peru last year; she then later became the Brigades Chair…
Staff and Interns
MEDLIFE Role Models: Saying Farewell to an Inspiring Student Leader
MEDLIFE has always been led by extraordinary individuals bent on committing their time, resources, and knowledge to bring Medicine, Education and Development to Low Income Families Everywhere. Tommy Flint has…
$1 Tour Update: Spotlight on the University of Georgia
Joe and I were fortunate enough to spend a few days at the University of Georgia during our $1 tour. We arrived Thursday evening and met with the UGA MEDLIFE…
$1 Tour Update: Washington, DC to Athens, Georgia
Wow! It’s hard to believe that only a week has passed since our last blog post – over the past seven days we’ve traveled over 600 miles from Washington, DC…
Day 1 of the $1 tour: NYC to Baltimore
Joe and I had an incredibly successful first day of our tour: we covered 235 miles, hosted a presentation for over 50 students, and collected $41 for the MEDLIFE…
The $1 Tour for the MEDLIFE Fund
What can you accomplish by asking someone for $1? If you asked only one person, maybe not a whole lot — you might be able to buy yourself one third…
Analyzing and Improving a Pilot Malnutrition Program in Ecuador
Ever since returning from our first MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic in Cebadas, Ecuador three years ago, fellow intern JP Gorham and I have been trying to figure out a way…
Meet the Interns: Meredith
Meredith McKay is MEDLIFE’s Media Intern in Ecuador. She has spent nearly 6 weeks in Riobamba so far and has a lot of great material from two Mobile Clinics.…
A Malnutrition Intervention in Rural Ecuador
Our summer interns in Ecuador are making a malnutrition intervention in Andean communities. JP Gorham, Dartmouth ’11, shares insights into their accomplishments and the ongoing efforts to make a…
Dia de Independencia!
Just because we’re in Latin America doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate our favorite holidays from the US of A — today interns and staff in Lima hosted a rooftop…
Child Malnutrition in Ecuador: Rachel’s Journey with MEDLIFE
Child malnutrition is a pressing global issue that demands attention and action. In this blog, we delve into Rachel Eggleston’s impactful work as a member of MEDLIFE’s Student Advisory Board,…
MEDLIFE Summer Internships Abroad: Meet Minnie
Introducing Minnie Dasgupta, one of MEDLIFE’s summer interns in Lima, Peru. Minnie is a star MEDLIFE student member — she created the MEDLIFE UC Berkeley Chapter 2 years ago and…