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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What Does Mano a Mano Do?
We regularly share updates about our day-to-day work here on our website and on social media. This post is to share in more detail what Mano a Mano does overall as an organization: our mission, how our work addresses the needs of Bolivian communities, the...
Donating Medical Supplies by Plane in Baures and Two Hospitals in Oruro
Having an aviation program allows Mano a Mano to transport supplies throughout Bolivia, like these recent donations in the departments of Beni and Oruro. In 2020, we transported 95,000 of cargo. Mano a Mano shipped 175,777 pounds of donated supplies and equipment from...
Durable Medical Equipment Giveaway on Saturday, May 8th at Mano a Mano
Mano a Mano has excess durable medical equipment that we are making available for individuals in the Twin Cities, for free, on Saturday, May 8th from 9am-11am. Please send specific requests to rehabequipment@manoamano.org; we will confirm whether we can fulfill your...
Mano a Mano Technical Training Programs for Construction and Aviation
Just as Mano a Mano’s clinics require highly trained physicians, nurses and dentists, our water and road projects simply could not happen without skilled mechanics and machine operators. For years we recruited technicians who already had work experience; they had...
Drone View: Sancayani Water Reservoir Full of Water
On a visit to Sancayani earlier this month, we were happy to see that our water reservoir project built nearly a decade ago is currently filled with water. Area farmers are able to have year-round access to water. Sancayani Water Reservoir In 2012, Mano a Mano...
New Trailer: “Pilot of Hope” Documentary
Thanks to Devised TV for sharing the story of Mano a Mano's aviation program in Bolivia. From their new trailer about the one-hour documentary (available on Amazon Prime Video): "Ivo Daniel Martinez is an anonymous hero. At the controls of his plane (sometimes a tiny...
Donating Durable Medical Equipment in the Twin Cities – Saturday, April 24th
We were happy to be able to share some of our excess durable medical equipment with people in the Twin Cities on Saturday! This project is a collaboration with Twin Cities-area physical therapists to help distribute mobility equipment to some of their clients that...
Distributing Medical Supplies and Equipment in Bolivia – March/April 2021
Mano a Mano distributes medical supplies and equipment throughout Bolivia on a near-daily basis. Here are a few donations from recent weeks. Loading Supplies in Minnesota, Unloading Supplies in Bolivia The 3 containers we loaded with over 75,000 pounds of medical...
Impact of Jusku Molle Water Reservoir One Decade Later
As part of a request for Mano a Mano's support on new water projects earlier this month, we also received a letter from the Jusku Molle community about the impact the water project we completed in 2012 has had for them. We are always happy to see the sustainable...
Recent Mano a Mano Flights
Mano a Mano's aviation program has been busy in 2021: providing flights for emergency care, COVID-related purposes, weekend health clinics, and transporting people and cargo throughout Bolivia. Through 110 days so far this year, we have flown 108 times. Here are a few...
Durable Medical Equipment Giveaway on Saturday, April 24th at Mano a Mano
Mano a Mano has excess durable medical equipment that we are making available for individuals in the Twin Cities, for free, on Saturday, April 24th from 9am-11am. Please send specific requests to rehabequipment@manoamano.org; we will confirm whether we can fulfill...
Working Around the Pandemic: Mano a Mano 2020 Annual Report
Mano a Mano Projects in 2020: Working Around the Pandemic 2020 was a very difficult year, but despite the challenges Mano a Mano continued with our mission of creating partnerships with impoverished Bolivian communities to improve health and increase economic...