Lima’s Community Kitchens: Serving Hot Meals
A strong sense of solidarity in poor communities can sometimes give rise to innovative solutions in the face of extreme hardship. One example: the case of comedores populares in Lima,…
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Patient Update: Luis Angel Tuso
Luis Angel Tuso is an eleven-year old who enjoys art class and dreams of becoming a police officer when he grows up. When he began complaining last year of intense…
Medlife Role Models: Meet Nancy
This past year, we’ve completed six staircase projects and numerous Mobile Clinics in the community of Laderas de Nueva Esperanza, in large part thanks to the persistence of the community’s…
Educational Workshop Sheds Light on Legal Rights
Our latest educational workshop was located in a small community in the Nueva Esperanza area of Via Maria del Triunfo. MEDLIFE will bring a Mobile Clinic to this same…
50:50 Campaign Spotlight: Ashley Debnam
Ashley attended a Mobile Clinic in Lima, Peru last month, and raised $2,345 through the 50:50 Campaign — enough to cover her Mobile Clinic expenses AND sponsor a community development project!…
McGill’s Tutorial Program a Top Large-Scale Fundraiser
One of the most successful and unique student fundraisers we’ve seen over the past five years is McGill University’s “tutorials” – two- or three-hour exam review sessions taught by student…
Patient Update: Jose Francisco Receives Second Surgery
In November of 2012, we wrote an in-depth profile on one of our patients in Ecuador, Jose Francisco, who has been living with a condition called cryptorchidism (undescended testicles). Without…
Creating Partnerships for Preventative Health Education
Last Friday we visited the community of 8 de Diciembre for a seminar on various topics regarding preventative health care, as well as to hand out the Pap smear results…
A New Home for Eloy
Thanks to your support, MEDLIFE patient Eloy Britto received a life-saving heart surgery last December. He was released from the ICU in January; however, doctors explicitly stated that Eloy needed…
Chapter Spotlight: University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
When giving examples of successful student organizations, people often think of large, state universities with thousands of students. Yet, small universities also provide excellent examples of student leadership. The University…
Health a Hot Topic in Upcoming Election in Ecuador
As the February 17th presidential election approaches in Ecuador, many are taking a longer, reflective glance at what President Rafael Correa has achieved since he took office in early 2007.…
New Hygiene Project in Galte Yaguache, Ecuador
In the community of Galte Yaguachi, located in the region of Guamote, MEDLIFE is currently planning to construct a new school room which will benefit over 100 children.…