Intern Journal: Exploring Parque Zonal Huáscar
A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to visit Villa El Salvador on the outskirts of Lima; myself and Nicole as yearlong interns, along with Luis from…
Staff and Interns
Meet the Interns Year-long 2013-14 Part 3
Meet our new MEDLIFE year-long interns! Part 3! Name: Joanna Dainton Hometown: Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK School: University of Leeds Major: Politics BA How I got involved…
Meet the Staff: Ruth Varona
Ruth Varona is a certified nursing assistant who first joined our team as a volunteer in 2010. She now works with us as a Patient Follow-Up Coordinator and Field Nurse.…
Meet the Staff: Lucia Suarez
Lucia Suarez is a certified nurse who first began volunteering with MEDLIFE in February as a leader for a staircase project in her community. Now she joins us as both…
Intern Journal: Getting to Know La Florida and 27 de Diciembre
Community members from La Florida smile for the camera during an educational workshop. As I looked around the room lined with community members, a young girl smiled and caught…
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…
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 the…
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…
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,…
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…
Intern Journal: Pockets of Poverty
Ben and I decided to eat a sturdy lunch that day. We didn’t know what Carlos had in store for us in the field that afternoon. In the past…