Carla Carvallo

1 month ago | caplinnews.fiu.edu | Nina Ramirez |Carla Carvallo |Alijah Strader |Alejandro Rodríguez

This photo essay captures the heart of Build a Better Tomorrow, a grassroots community initiative that addresses food insecurity in South Florida. Founded with the mission to uplift underserved communities, the organization blends action with advocacy, starting with monthly food distributions that serve thousands.

2 months ago | caplinnews.fiu.edu | Giancarlo Diago Cevallos |Carla Carvallo

In the Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, is a victory bell. A rope hangs from it, waiting for its moment. The only people allowed to ring it in celebration are cancer patients who have completed their treatments, defeating the disease. Separately, by the pediatrics oncology wing is a victory gong, rather than a bell. It is enshrined in glass and flanked by two mallets. These quirky, victory percussion instruments represent the spirit of MCI. But MCI is at over-capacity.