Working Hand-In-Hand to Improve Lives in Rural Bolivia
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Is to create partnerships with impoverished Bolivian communities that improve health and increase economic well-being.
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Bolivians have access to health care for the first time
Bolivians have received emergency air rescues
Million pounds of medical, school, and construction supplies shipped
Miles of roads built or improved
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Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano (June 2025)
We sent out a letter to our mailing list this month; the PDF version is available here, and you can read an extended version below in this post. Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano There is no other place for us to start a review of the past 12 months than with the...
Bolivia Bicentennial
Bolivia is celebrating its 200th anniversary! Both today and yesterday (August 6th and 7th) are national holidays. You can read more about the history here on BBC (article in Spanish). Post From Our Counterpart Organization Mano a Mano Internacional Bolivian Flag on...
Distributing Supplies and Equipment for 31 Health Centers in Bolivia (July 31, 2025)
On Thursday, July 31st, 2025, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted a distribution event at their El Abra location. 31 healthcare organizations from 5 departments traveled from throughout Bolivia to receive supplies and equipment that will...
Month in Review: July 2025
A few updates from Mano a Mano for the month of July 2025: Daily Work, Daily Challenges: July 2025 Video Series Although there are always challenges in Mano a Mano's work, 2025 has been particularly difficult; in this 6-part series on Youtube, we chat with some...
Weekend Health Clinic in El Palmar – San Borja (July 11-12, 2025)
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation provided a weekend health clinic (jornada) on July 11-12 in El Palmar – San Borja. This was Mano a Mano’s first time working in this community on a jornada. Over the course of 2 days, 3 volunteer doctors saw...
Daily Work, Daily Challenges: July 2025 Video Series
Our mission is “Partnering together – Hand in Hand – to transform the health and well-being of Bolivian communities in need.” Mano a Mano was established in Minnesota in 1994, and has been guided by the simple, yet powerful premise that groups of committed individuals...
This Week at Mano a Mano: July 22nd, 2025
Check out a few Mano a Mano-related updates across our 5 counterpart organizations in Minnesota and Bolivia this week: Mid-Year Update and Gathering at Mano a Mano: July 23rd, 2025 You are invited to stop by Mano a Mano TOMORROW - on Wednesday, July 23rd for a low-key...
Around the Web
Check out a few Mano a Mano-related posts recently from around the web (our Linktree has all Mano a Mano pages and links here): 16th International Acute Care Conference Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia posted pictures from their recent International...
Mid-Year Update and Gathering at Mano a Mano: July 23rd, 2025
You are invited to stop by Mano a Mano on Wednesday, July 23rd for a low-key lunchtime get-together! We will be providing a light lunch, and look forward to connecting with our Mano a Mano community, sharing some updates on our work over the first half of the year and...
Distributing Supplies and Equipment for 22 Healthcare Organizations Throughout Bolivia (July 1, 2025)
Yesterday (July 1st, 2025), our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional donated more than 3 tons (7,165 pounds) of medical supplies and equipment to 22 health centers from throughout Bolivia. https://youtube.com/shorts/yMHB-g5Q5jI Benefiting Municipalities...
Loading 4 Containers for Bolivia (Mid-June 2025)
Mano a Mano staff and volunteers are working today (Friday, June 20th, 2025) on wrapping up loading the 4th of 4 containers with supplies and equipment for Bolivia. 4th Container Loading - Friday, June 20th, 2025 Containers Arrive for Next Shipment of Supplies from...
Making Progress on New Clinic in Vilaque, Bolivia
Mano a Mano's clinic project in Vilaque, Bolivia is more than halfway complete (about 60%)! Construction Photos - June 2025 The vast majority of the construction work on clinics is done by staff from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia and local...