Señora Chaith and her young daughter, Eiselith outside of their home in Pamplona Alta, Lima, Peru. Eiselith suffered developmental problems as a result of an extremely premature birth -- caused when a then-pregnant Sra. Chaith fell on the rocky slopes outside of her home. MEDLIFE now builds stairs in Pamplona Alta to prevent such calamities.
A MEDLIFE student volunteer playfully listens to a young girl's heart on a Mobile Clinic in Tena, Ecuador.
Gisela and her son Leonel outside of a hospital in Lima, Peru. Gisela and her family immigrated from the Peruvian Amazon to the capital city to seek out better medical care for Leonel's myriad health problems. MEDLIFE has been working closely with their family for more than a year.
MEDLIFE founder Nick Ellis listens to a young boy's heart during a Mobile Clinic in Cebadas, Ecuador.
Young girls in traditional dress in Cebadas, Ecuador.
Women wear traditional Andean dress in the small villages surrounding Cuzco, Peru.
One of many young children who benefit from MEDLIFE's staircase projects in Pamplona Alta of Lima, Perú.
Many young children benefit from MEDLIFE's staircase projects in low-income communities, such as in Pamplona Alta of Lima, Perú.
Many young children benefit from MEDLIFE's staircase projects in low-income communities, such as in Pamplona Alta of Lima, Perú.
