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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What Does Mano a Mano Do?
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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Thank You For a Busy and Successful 2023!
We Have Been Able to Accomplish a Lot Together in 2023 We are so grateful to you for helping Mano a Mano continue to partner with Bolivian communities – on projects they request & ultimately own – to improve their lives. Mano a Mano’s biggest strength is...
Pictures from 5th Course of Advanced Trauma Support in Cochabamba, Bolivia (November 2023)
Nice pictures from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia's 5th Course of Advanced Trauma Support that took place earlier this month in Cochabamba! This workshop was a combination of theory and practical sessions for Bolivan medical professionals, with...
Transporting Firefighters to Rurrenabaque
Today, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation is providing transport for volunteer firefighters, veterinarians, medical supplies, and provisions to Rurrenabaque in the fight against the devastating fires in many parts of Bolivia. Yesterday, we transported...
Give to the Max – Saving Supplies from Minnesota Landfills and Putting Them to Good Use in Bolivia
In Minnesota, today (November 16th, 2023) is Give to the Max Day - a statewide outpouring of support for thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota! Every donation you make to Mano a Mano has a chance to be increased through prizes throughout the day on Give...
Minnesota’s Give to the Max Day is Tomorrow (November 16th)
Give to the Max - celebrating 15 years this year - is a statewide outpouring of support for thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota! This Giving Holiday is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, but you don’t have to wait to support the causes that mean the...
New Health Clinic in Catariri, Bolivia is 10% Complete
Mano a Mano's new health clinic in Catariri is now more than 10% complete! Our counterpart Mano a Mano Bolivia began construction on October 13th and it is progressing well. Learn more about the Catariri health clinic, and Mano a Mano's health programs in Bolivia,...
Vanderbilt University Ingram Scholars Program Celebrates 30 Years
The Ingram Scholars Program at Vanderbilt University is celebrating 30 years. Grace Jones was an Ingram Scholar with Mano a Mano in Bolivia from June-August 2023, and was featured in the Vanderbilt article: “Having the opportunity to work with Mano a Mano...
Recent Mano a Mano Emergency Flights in Bolivia
Our aviation program has provided emergency flights for more than 4,500 people in Bolivia over 15+ years. Check out a few recent emergency flights: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ivo Daniel Martínez (@ivodanielmartinez) Why Aviation is Important in...
Distributing Nearly 3 Tons of Medical Supplies and Equipment to Organizations from Oruro and Santa Cruz
On October 31st, 2023, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted a distribution event at our Cochabamba warehouse to provide donated medical supplies and equipment to more than 2 dozen level one (primary care) Bolivian health centers and 1 nursing...
Give to the Max is Underway
Give to the Max - celebrating 15 years in 2023 - is a statewide outpouring of support for thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota! This Giving Holiday is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, but you don’t have to wait to support the causes that mean the...
Month in Review – October 2023
Check out what we have been doing together over the past month or so across our 5 counterpart organizations in Minnesota and Bolivia: Unitel TV Segment: Cochabambinos de Oro – Voluntarios de Mano a Mano We were happy to have Mano a Mano staff and volunteers featured...
Starting Construction on a New Health Clinic in Catariri, Bolivia
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia is starting work on a new health clinic in Catariri, Bolivia. When complete, this clinic will join Mano a Mano’s network of 183 clinics in Bolivia that had 605,760 patient visits in the first half of 2023. Catariri,...