Building Stairs, and Friendships, in 8 de Diciembre
“That’s my birthday!” said one of the students, when we told her the name of the community we were going to be working with, named for the date of its…
Stair Construction Projects
56th Staircase To Benefit Patient Carmen Solano
This week, the MEDLIFE team completed our first staircase project in 12 de Junio, a community located right next to Laders de Nueva Esperanza, where we have already completed six…
Photo Update: Staircase Construction
This week’s Mobile Clinic in Lima is one of our biggest to date, with almost 100 volunteers from schools all over the United States. That means we can serve twice…
Celebrating Our 50th Staircase
Our 50th staircase project in Lima, Peru is a special one for a number of reasons. Like our very first staircase project, this one came directly out of the…
Community Development Project: Torre de San Gabriel in Lima, Peru
MEDLIFE works with local authorities and community members to aid those most in need. Our Community Development Projects help to improve infrastructure in developing low-income communities and aim to lessen…
50:50 Campaign Supports New Staircase Project
Sophomore Charlotte Groch, a participant on one of our 2012 Mobile Clinics in Lima, was also one of the first students to successfully use MEDLIFE’s 50:50 fundraising campaign. Through our online…
Longest staircase built during MEDLIFE’s largest Mobile Clinic!
2012 has started off with some impressive firsts for MEDLIFE. This January, we reached our largest number of student volunteers in a single week — 76 students participated in…
Supporters’ $1 Bills Build New Staircase in Santa Cruz
Earlier this fall, we introduced Joe and Tommy’s $1 Tour: a journey up and down the East Coast of the United States with the goal of giving presentations at current…
Photo Update: MEDLIFE Is Building Stairs in Santa Cruz!
We’re off to a great start on our new stair construction project in the community of A.H. Santa Cruz (Nueva Rinconada) on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Here are…
Photo Update: MEDLIFE’s First Engineering Brigade
The interns get their hands dirty! Cassidy, a visiting student from Iowa State, receives a construction lesson from a community member. The community leader…
Community Engagement in Buena Vista with MEDLIFE
In the heart of our commitment to community engagement, MEDLIFE orchestrates impactful development projects beyond the walls of medical clinics. Carlos Benavides, MEDLIFE’s devoted Director of MEDLIFE Fund projects…