From the Ground Up: The First Steps Toward Community Engagement
Director of MED programs Carlos Benavides stood on a steep dirt path in Paraiso, a community where MEDLIFE has never done a project before. It was daytime and the deplorable…
MEDLIFE Project Fund Projects
UPPRP fundraised a staircase for Katherine and Jimena!
Another demonstration of MEDLIFE’s depth of commitment to our follow up patients. A huge thanks once again to the Universidad de Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras chapter (Medlife U.P.R.R.P.), for…
A New Home For Julio
One person’s efforts and generosity resulted in a new home and better quality of life for follow-up patient Julio Mendez Tica. Lisa Pace, a student from the United States, heard…
Project Update: MEDLIFE interns build a staircase in “33B”
The year-long MEDLIFE interns and the members of the community “33B” worked together last week on a new staircase that will benefit more than 300 people. Follow the story below:…
Home Construction Project: Ceverina Camavilca
The shelter that awaited us at Seferina’s address has few characteristics that distinguish it from the hillside it slumps on. Camouflaged by the surrounding grass and dirt, the 70-year-old’s…
Safe Homes Project: Soledad Roja
From a distance, Soledad Roja’s house in Villa Maria Del Triunfo is barely distinguishable from the hill’s natural landscape; it blends in amongst the gray rocks covered with brown…
Home Construction Project: Soledad Roja
From a distance, Soledad Roja’s house in Villa Maria Del Triunfo is barely distinguishable from the hill’s natural landscape; it blends in amongst the gray rocks covered with brown…
Dreams and Hopes: The Girls from San Judas Chico Orphange
The first time that we went to the San Judas Chico Orphanage, the astonishing noise of the airplanes deafened us for a few seconds. A strong, deafening sound made…
Faith and Hope for Everyone
Pamplona Alta is one of the newest “slums” in Lima, and is home to many working mothers; they are striving to secure the welfare of their children in general…
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…
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…