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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Upcoming Mano a Mano Events: Rest of 2019 & Early 2020
Upcoming Mano a Mano Events: Rest of 2019 & Early 2020 We have many events coming up, at Mano a Mano and elsewhere, over the coming months! Below is a list of scheduled events; please contact us if you have any questions. We hope to see you soon! October 2019 -...
Speaker Series with Ernie Whiteman from Dream of Wild Health on October 8th
Speaker Series with Ernie Whiteman from Dream of Wild Health on October 8th Join us for our Monthly Speaker Series on October 8th! Our speaker in October is Ernie Whiteman, Cultural Director of Dream of Wild Health. Event Details The event is free and takes place at...
Travel to Bolivia With Mano a Mano – March 20-30, 2020
Travel to Bolivia With Mano a Mano - March 20-30, 2020 Mano a Mano invites you to join us on a unique journey to Bolivia to see projects that accomplished the original vision we formed in 1994, and so much more. Through this unique travel experience you will meet high...
New Health Clinic in Tocopilla, Bolivia is 40% Complete
New Health Clinic in Tocopilla, Bolivia is 40% Complete Mano a Mano is constructing a new health clinic in Tocopilla, Bolivia. The clinic is 40% complete, and will be our 170th clinic project. Tocopilla Clinic Tocopilla is a rural community in the Chapare province,...
Mano a Mano Article in the Villager Newspaper
Mano a Mano Article in the Villager Newspaper Check out the article on Mano a Mano in the newest edition of The Villager Newspaper - "Mano a Mano celebrates 25 years of giving Bolivians a helping hand." Map of Villager Newsstand Locations Here is a map of newsstand...
Scouting for Supplies
Scouting for Supplies “Maybe it stabilizes the operating table…? Or helps set broken bones somehow…?” Wendy and Vero, two Mano a Mano volunteers, traded theories about the use of a shiny, metal object between them. Oddities like this are not uncommon in Mano a Mano’s...
RSVP by Friday, September 6th for our 25th Anniversary Celebration on September 15th
RSVP by Friday, September 6th for our 25th Anniversary Celebration on September 15th Join us on Sunday, September 15th for BBQ and wood-fired pizza as we celebrate everything we have been able to accomplish together. A lot has changed since Mano a Mano started out of...
Increasing Water Access in Laguna Sulti, Bolivia
Increasing Water Access in Laguna Sulti, Bolivia Last week, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo began work on a water project to increase the capacity of subsistence farmers in Laguna Sulti, Bolivia to produce food by improving their access to water....
67,000 Pounds of Recovered Resources En Route to Bolivia from Minnesota
67,000 Pounds of Recovered Resources En Route to Bolivia from Minnesota Yesterday, 3 containers filled with 67,865 pounds of recovered resources started their journey to Bolivia, where Mano a Mano distributes them to people and organizations in need throughout the...
Dedicating a New Clinic in Palca, Bolivia
Dedicating a New Clinic in Palca, Bolivia On August 20, 2019 Mano a Mano dedicated our newest health clinic in Palca, Bolivia. The Palca clinic provides access to health care for 1,314 people. Palca Clinic - Community Information Palca is a rural community in the...
Day One of Container Loading – August 2019
Day One of Container Loading - August 2019 Yesterday was day one of container loading at Mano a Mano! Over the week, volunteers will load roughly 60,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment, school supplies, orthopedic items like wheelchairs and crutches, and many...
148th Health Education Workshop for Nurses
148th Health Education Workshop for Nurses These photos are from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia's 148th Health Education Workshop in July 2019 for nurses. Continuing education is an integral part of our health program; Mano a Mano Bolivia provides...