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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One Year Ago Today: Mano a Mano Celebrated 25 Years in Operation
Last year on this day, Mano a Mano was celebrating 25 years in operation; what a difference a year makes. Although 2020 has been a challenging year, Mano a Mano continues to work, which you can read about in more detail at the bottom of this post. But just for today,...
Donating Medical Supplies to Colquiri, Bolivia Hospital
On Saturday, Mano a Mano donated medical supplies and equipment for the hospital in Colquiri - a municipality in the department of La Paz that is roughly equidistant from the cities of Cochabamba and La Paz (a 4-hour drive from either city). Staff drove to our...
Donating Medical Supplies to Instituto Gastroenterólogico Boliviano Japonés de Cochabamba
Mano a Mano recently donated medical supplies and equipment to Instituto Gastroenterólogico Boliviano Japonés de Cochabamba. We have been distributing supplies to people and organizations in need throughout Bolivia; these supplies are always in high demand, but are...
We Need Volunteers! This Week and Next
We need your help to get the supplies and equipment we have in our warehouse ready for our upcoming shipment to Bolivia 2 weeks from now. You are welcome to come to Mano a Mano (925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN 55104) on any of the following days between 9:30am...
Healthcare in the Time of COVID-19, Donating Supplies in Cochabamba, and Other Recent Updates
Mano a Mano just sent out a newsletter about our activities over the past few weeks (you can sign up here). We continue to work as best as we can; below are a few recent updates. We welcome any feedback - please feel free to reach out if you would like to connect!...
Personal Impact of COVID-19 – Note From Segundo
Our co-founder Segundo Velasquez shared this note about the personal impact of COVID-19 as part of our webinar with Unity Church last night: "The impact of COVID-19 in Bolivia has touched Mano a Mano staff and volunteers and my family very personally. I talk with...
Health Care in the Time of COVID-19 in Bolivia
This has been a difficult year in many ways, but we continue to make things work as best we can. Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia focuses on health and education, and despite the challenges of 2020, they have completed new schools and clinics;...
Donating Supplies in Cochabamba for COVID-19 Support
Mano a Mano continues to donate medical supplies and equipment to health care organizations throughout Bolivia on a near-daily basis to help in their efforts with COVID-19. Recent donations have gone to organizations in and around the city of Cochabamba. We currently...
Flying in Bolivia, Current Experiments at the CEA, and Other Updates From the Past Month
Mano a Mano just sent out a newsletter about our activities over the past month (you can sign up here). Click each headline to go to the full post: Flying in Bolivia in the Time of COVID-19 Every year Mano a Mano’s aviation program airlifts 300-400 seriously ill or...
Hydro-Green Fodder Production for Animal Feed
Last week we shared some of the current experiments underway at Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture. This week we are seeing the results of the fodder production experiments, where we can turn 2 pounds of grain into about 10 pounds of animal feed in about...
Medical Supply Donations in Cochabamba and Mano a Mano Updates This Week
Below are a few updates on what our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional has been up to over the past week. Despite the many challenges, we continue to work as we are able. Thank You BAN Volunteers We were very grateful for the help from volunteers from...
Flying in Bolivia in the Time of COVID-19
Every year Mano a Mano’s aviation program airlifts 300-400 seriously ill or injured individuals from remote locations in Bolivia to urban hospitals. But when the pandemic reached Bolivia in March, all flights were grounded, both within and out of the country. After...