Mobile Clinics Trips 2014-2015:

Winter applications for Lima, Peru are now available!

If you are interested in making a different first-hand in a third-world country by helping doctors provide health care to those living in impoverished communities, and gaining a better understanding of the inequalities in global health services, check out our Mobile Clinics Trip Application by clicking here.

This 2014 winter break, MEDLIFE McGill will be going to Lima, Peru from December 27, 2014 to January 4th, 2015. Applications for the Lima trip are due November 15, 2014 at 11:59 pm.

Please send any questions regarding Mobile Clinics trips or the completed application to VP Mobile Clinics, Stephanie Coronado, at coronado.steph@gmail.com.

DevCorps Trips 2014-2015:

Applications for our development trips are now open!

MEDLIFE McGill Development Corps is recruiting for a 1 week trip to Lima, Peru to be held during Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer Break. Join other McGill students in the construction of infrastructure projects such as stairs, houses, schools, bathrooms, and dining rooms for poor communities. You’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on-site, and see a project through from start to finish. If you would like to apply click here.

Looking for a way to meet some new people or take on a fun healthy challenge? Why not drop by MEDLIFE McGill’s 5K Taking STEPS run on September 20th at 10am starting at Roddick Gates! Proceeds earned from the run will go towards MEDLIFE’s projects such as building a cafeteria or running mobile clinics in impoverished regions.

Here is a run down of all the details:

1. REGISTRATION: Online registration requires a fee of $17.50 and a credit card. To register online click here. Cash payments can be arranged by contacting Sijia Wang at si.j.wang@mail.mcgill.ca
2. T-SHIRTS: We ask that you register as soon as possible in order to snag a T-shirt (supplies are limited!) and so we can provide enough food and water for our lovely participants.
3. PRIZES: We have giftcards that will be awarded to fast runners and also to winners of a draw. Everyone will have a chance to win!
4. FOLLOW US: Follow our Facebook event page to stay updated on announcements and changes by clicking here.

McGill students helped build a safety wall around a playground in the community of Laderas de Nueva Esperanza, outside Lima, Peru.

Check out the first-ever Development Corps Trip for Development!

Check out a project that is currently ongoing, and was spearheaded and entirely funded by MEDLIFE McGill through the MEDLIFE Fund! We’re so thrilled to see everything seems to be going well.

Out Winter 2013 tutorials are now online!  Check out which classes we’ll be offering tutorials for this semester.

Volunteer travel continues to gain momentum as a trend among aspiring humanitarians, and now represents a significant portion of all tourism worldwide. ‘Voluntourism,’ as it has come to be known, offers well-intentioned individuals the opportunity to work abroad, often through structured programs given by for-profit entities. However, the majority of volunteer travel options offer short-term solutions to complex problems. Not only do they neglect to adequately address the root causes of difficulties, but by failing to provide tools for sustainable, long-term solutions, these programs can act as barriers to actual progress.

MEDTalks strives to create a forum to facilitate discussions and share ideas about how to ensure that sustainability and education remain a priority while volunteering opportunities continue to grow. We believe that it is our responsibility to ask the tough questions about the impact we are truly making: What happens after volunteers leave? How do we know that our initiatives are being upheld? What is the long-term social impact on the community?

In that spirit, we proposed a series of 10 – 20 minute talks, delivered by both students and professors, focused on various aspects of international development.

Upcoming Seminars:

Previous Seminars:

NOVEMBER 26th, 2013: WOMEN & DEVELOPMENT

MARCH 26th, 2014: HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT

Interested in giving a talk? Fill out an application here.

Interested in helping during the planning? Let us know at medlife.mcgill@gmail.com