Dileep Mandali’s Intern Journal
I had the goal of getting back to Peru since December 2012. I had participated in two MEDLIFE’s volunteer trips to Ecuador and Peru, respectively. What started as a…
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Inequalities Within The Education System
Education is a characteristic that people are usually quick to judge. What does it exactly mean when someone says they received a good or bad education? Can one quantify their…
Aaron Sandfield’s Intern Journal
I arrived to Lima on Friday June 4th in a familiar place but with a new feeling of nostalgia, for it was only a year prior that I participated…
Meet The Patient: Melissa DÃaz
Last week we joined Janet Reynoso, MEDLIFE Community Coordinator, on some visits to potential new MEDLIFE patients. Janet has been working closely with MEDLIFE for the past two years as…
Alex Troyer’s Intern Journal
My name is Alex Troyer and I’m a junior at Eastern Washington University studying Therapeutic Recreation. In the future I hope to go to graduate school to study Global Health,…
Meet The Patient: Gerardina Vilchez
Geradina lives in a small rented room, with just enough space for a bed, 2 hobs and a TV. There’s no windows and so despite it being mid day, we…
Hima Patel’s Intern Journal
Notorious for their cramped, sardines-in-a-can feel, airplanes are not my favorite means of transport. I let out a sigh of relief when I felt the hard bump of the…
Meet The Patient: Jose Ochoa
From the moment we stepped into Jose´s home we were made to feel incredibly welcomed. He was the first MEDLIFE patient I met and that hour we spent in…
Meet the Interns Summer 2014 Part 1
Meet our new MEDLIFE Summer Interns 2014! Name: Suzanna Kane Hometown: London, UK School: Sussex University Major: Development studies and Sociology Why did you decide to…
Making a dream come true!
Last year our summer interns Eleanor Dickens and Lara Chambers were touched by the story of Adela, a community leader from Pamplona who suffered an accident while walking through the hills looking for…
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…
Meet the Patient: Daniel Saldaña
Something that defines the children and adolescents from the current generation is a passion for being connected. They like to be in constant contact with those around them, especially their…