Dental Clinic Provides Services to Impoverished Communities
To provide long-term, quality healthcare, MEDLIFE’s work goes beyond a week of service. Facilities like the MED Vida Dental Clinic are a great example of how our efforts are made…
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MED Center for Primary Education
Volunteering in Ecuador presents a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to education Through the MED Center for Primary Education, a pivotal initiative within the broader scope of the MEDLIFE Movement.…
Wawa Wasi: The MED Center for Primary Education
We have some exciting news – the Wawa Wasi has grown so much that it has officially become our MED Center for Primary Education! Though this is only the first…
Experiences for your 2019 Bucket List
When planning your 2019 experiences bucket list, consider joining a worldwide Movement to fight for a world free from the constraints of poverty. Make a pact with yourself to give…
The Beauty of the Andes
MEDLIFE has two separate destinations, Cusco and Riobamba, where we work in primarily in rural indigenous communities in the Andes mountains. These communities are in very scenic locations in the…
Water Tanks in Laderas Completed
In March of 2017 MEDLIFE completed our largest water project yet in the community of Laderas de Nueva Esperanza, in Lima Peru. The three water tanks will…
MEDLIFE visits areas affected by flooding
Historic flooding and mudslides have hit Peru bringing the worst destruction from floods in two decades. An estimated 70,000 people have been displaced from their homes along with an estimated…
The challenge of getting to the hospital
In the weeks following MEDLIFE’s mobile clinics, nurses are busy traveling door to door to patients homes to follow up with those who need further care after the clinics. This…
Off the Grid: Barriers to Water Access in Lima’s Slums
If one only visits Lima’s developed and wealthier districts like Miraflores, San Isidro, Surco, or San Borja, in can be hard to tell that Lima is…
MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics Are NOT a Medical Mission
Voluntourism and medical missions have been heavily criticized both in the media and the academic community, and for a good reason: they often ineffectively funnel valuable resources and time into…
Local Solutions to Anemia in Lima, Peru
Theresa with all of her ingredients, ready to give the nutricion workshop. According to the World Health Organization, iron deficiency is the most common and…