Intern Journal: A Walk in Vilma’s Shoes
When MEDLIFE initially approached Vilma to assist with her comedor, she was quite reluctant, as she was convinced that MEDLIFE’s assistance included a hidden agenda. But after a…
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Intern Journal: Sharing and celebrating an accomplishment
Year-long intern Hannah Gillean writes about her experience at the inauguration of a staircase project in community 15 A-1. Yesterday marked my third staircase inauguration, and it was…
Cerro Cachito, a community unified for a cause
Before hosting a Mobile Clinic in a new community, Carlos Benavides, Director of MEDLIFE Peru, understands the importance of visiting the community first to learn more about its…
Meet the Interns Year-long 2013-14 Part 2
Meet our new MEDLIFE year-long interns! Part 2! Name: Ebony Bailey Hometown: Porterville, California School: University of Southern California Major: Print and Digital Journalism How I…
Project Update: A new staircase in 15 A-1
Earlier this year, we visited community 15 A-1 in Villa MarÃa del Triunfo and met Nelly, a community member who fell down a steep hillside while she was pregnant…
Patient Story: Noemi Quishpi
Noemi being attended to by a doctor at MEDLIFE’s office in Riobamba, Ecuador. A MEDLIFE mobile clinic is much more than merely a temporary medical station. In every station,…
Patient Story: Julio Pineda
We met 52-year old Julio Pineda during a mobile clinic in March 2013 when Julio did not have anyone to turn to. Julio lived in Comas, one of the…
Meet the Interns Year-long 2013-14
Meet our new MEDLIFE year-long interns! Name: Jennifer Clay Hometown: Syracuse, NY School: George Washington University Major: Public Health Tell us a little…
Introducing our new MEDLIFE Director of Tanzania: Terry Mulligan
We are glad to introduce Terry Mulligan, a 26 year old teacher who after teaching for 2 years in Chicago, started a life changing journey to Moshi, Tanzania. In Tanzania,…
MEDLIFE joins the fight against tuberculosis in Ecuador
Rosendo, Segundo, Gladys and Maria make up the group of patients who we met at Mobile Clinics in the community of La Merced del Canton Alausi in the Chimborazo province.…
Patient Story: Marco Receives the Best Birthday Gift
Marco and his parents Maria and Jose Maria after his knee surgery. (Photo by Martha Chicaiza) “How old are you?” I ask Marco, who looks at me with a…
Intern Journal: Esperanza
Los pueblos jóvenes is the name given to the many shantytowns scattered throughout the sprawling city of Lima. Nueva Esperanza was the first community of its kind that I…