Inauguration of a new staircase in Union de Santa Fe
Last Friday the MEDLIFE summer interns joined the community members of Union de Santa Fe to inaugurate the completion of a new staircase. Not only will this provide safe and…
Stair Construction Projects
MEDLIFE Staircase Construction Projects
Our Staircase Construction Projects were inspired by the story of a MEDLIFE patient, Chais Pipa. Chais fell down the steep hillside that leads to her home, prompting a premature birth…
BUILDING THE FIRST STAIRCASE OF THE SUMMER SEASON
Nadine Heredia is a community in Lima, Peru established in 2012. MEDLIFE has been working in Nadine since its founding and this week we will complete our eight staircase project. Nadine Heredia Community. …
Huge Staircase Project Completed in Ecuador
MEDLIFE recently completed our second of two massive staircases in Ecuador, drastically improving access to the community of Llinllin Santa Fe. The path is used by the communities school children to…
Mapping Bathroom and Staircase Projects
MEDLIFE has completed over 207 projects in Peru and 74 in Ecuador. Many of these projects are either Stair Cases or Hygiene projects, both of which have been a core…
A new staircase for Llinllin Pucara
From the MEDLIFE office in Riobamba, Ecuador, we took a taxi to the bus station and a 1-hour bus to Columbe, another city near Riobamba, where MEDLIFE has held several…
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…
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:…
Intern Journal: Inaugurating a New Staircase in Jesus Obrero
From left: interns Cristina Salvador, Ashlan Bishop, Hailey Bossio and Eleanor Dickens, with community leader Soledad breaking the champagne bottle. As a summer intern for MEDLIFE, I’ve had the…
Photo Update: Staircase Paintings in Buena Vista
We recently wrote to you here about the artistic addition to a new staircase project in Buena Vista contributed by a community member, Ernesto. Last week, we were back to…
An Artist in the Hills of Pamplona
Photo by Wim BoudenFrom a distance, this MEDLIFE staircase high in the hills of Pamplona looks much like all the others. But take a closer look and you’ll see this…
MEDLIFE Inaugurates Five New Staircases, Thanks to School Sponsorships
A Unique CelebrationLast week’s staircase inauguration ceremony was one of our most exciting yet, as we celebrated the completion of five new staircases in the community of 8 de Diciembre…