A fresh start for Lisaura and Mariela
Building a house in the hills of Villa Maria del Triunfo in Lima is a very difficult task. It’s finding the spot of land, breaking the stones to flatten the…
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50:50 Campaign Spotlight: Kourtney Wathen
Kourtney Wathen is a student from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington who raised $2,585 for her trip to Riobamba, Ecuador through the 50:50 campaign this past spring. Read below…
Helping one to help many
Jorge Luis Vargas Candela is 37 years old and lives in the community of Nueva Esperanza, Pamplona. He suffers from Polio which he contracted from an expired Polio vaccination at the…
Patient Story: Julio cesar Mendez
Our various medical campaigns not only help our current patients, they also help us find new follow up patients. Eleven year old Julio Cesar Mendez Tica, a child who has overcome great difficulties,is…
Patient Story: Jose Luis Solizor
Sometimes we encounter patients through means other than mobile clinics. This is the case of José Luis Solizor, a 26-year-old who, like many in Peru, works hard for his family. More than anything he…
Development Corps: Building a home in the hills
Walking through the “pueblos jovenes” of Lima is never an easy task either physically or emotionally. Working in these areas you will learn about people’s stories and situations that can…
A look inside our first Development Corps trip!
“Laderas de Nueva Esperanza” is a community that has never disappointed us. Full of hardworking, honest, and eager people ready to move forward for a better future. We…
Chapter Spotlight: UNR teams up with Habitat for Humanity
Here at MEDLIFE, we’re always proud to see our newest chapters hosting events and delivering Medicine Education and Development to their local communities. Our chapter at the University of…
Paving The Road To A Healthy Future For Edison Tagua
Like most 11 year olds, our patient Edison Tagua from Ecuador loves playing soccer and being active with his friends. But unlike his peers, he had long-suffered from a condition…
A Volunteer’s Campaign: The Gift of Giving
Every year around her birthday, University of Michigan student Leighann Cohen reminisces on her previous year and the events that inspired her to give back. Last August, Leighann had…
“The Magic Stands” — One School’s Dream Come True
After months of planning and construction, a new MEDLIFE project has been inaugurated! A school in Riobamba for children who are deaf and hard of hearing now has a new…
Chapter Spotlight: Sharing Breakfast On the Streets of Mayagüez
Holding true to our mission, our student chapters are constantly striving to bring Medicine, Education and Development to their own communities through various service events and projects. At our chapter…