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)

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 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...

Month in Review: July 2025

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)

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

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

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

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

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...

Loading 4 Containers for Bolivia (Mid-June 2025)

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

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...

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