Meet the Patient: Norma Evas
Norma Evas lives in a small, remote village about two-and-a-half hours outside of Riobamba, Ecuador. Young Norma is only seven years old and is now in her third year of…
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Meet the patient: Julio Rivera
Not too sure what to expect, we blindly followed Carlos, MEDLIFE Peru’s director, up a number of stairs to reach Julio’s home in the hills of Lima. This was the…
Meet the Interns Year-long 2014 Part 2
Name: Molly Trerotola Hometown: Andover, MA School: University of Wisconsin – Madison Major: Strategic Communication, Certificate in Global Cultures How I got involved with MEDLIFE: I learned…
meet the patient: Diego Millones
After riding three different buses, we finally arrived at one of Lima’s children’s hospitals to meet four-year-old Diego. On comparing journey experiences with his mom, suddenly ours didn’t seem so…
meet the patient: Diego Millones
After riding three different buses, we finally arrived at one of Lima’s children’s hospitals to meet four-year-old Diego. On comparing journey experiences with his mom, suddenly ours didn’t seem so…
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: UPR MAYAGUEZ
At the beginning of this school year, The University of Puerto Rico organized a meeting for all those interested in volunteering with MEDLIFE at their university. They had an incredibly…
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: UPR MAYAGUEZ
At the beginning of this school year, The University of Puerto Rico organized a meeting for all those interested in volunteering with MEDLIFE at their university. They had an incredibly…
Dominic Grisafe’s Intern Journal (2)
I’m a summer intern for MEDLIFE, a nonprofit organization that aims to support the poor in three ways: Medicine, Education, and Development (M.E.D.–life). They carry out their name by…
Meet the Interns Year-long 2014 Part 1
Name: Clare Lilek Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI School: University of Michigan Major: Women’s Studies and Spanish How I got involved with MEDLIFE:My beginning involvement with MEDLIFE…
MEDLIFE ROLE MODELS: Meet Yolanda!
Finishing the first steps in ‘SantÃsima Cruz’ community was not an easy job, especially for Yolanda Perez. As the community leader, Yolanda never stopped chasing after MEDLIFE to build a staircase,…
Intern’s Journal: Dileep Mandali (2)
One of the reasons why I elected to pursue this internship can be credited to the communities MEDLIFE reaches out to aid. Working in these communities 2-3 years ago…
Hima Patel’s Intern Journal (2)
Walking through the pebbly roads of Pamplona Alta, climbing up the rocky hill sides, and waving at the peeping eyes peering from the corners of the ramshackle corrugated metal…