Working Hand-In-Hand to Improve Lives in Rural Bolivia
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What Does Mano a Mano Do On a Daily Basis?
There are 3 basic categories that Mano a Mano’s work falls into, across Mano a Mano's 5 counterpart organizations (4 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1 in St. Paul, Minnesota): https://youtu.be/EaOkX2aQ4to?si=sBgAIt9x4r4dMVUz PROJECTS. Projects are requested by...
Cochabamba Youth Practice for the Carnival
Youth were in parks in Cochabamba Bolivia practicing for the Carnival on Feb 17th Cultural and religious festivals reinforce the fabric of our communities. As we look to the concurrent beginnings of both Lent and Ramadan, we at Mano a Mano anticipate peace,...
Bolivian School Expansion Celebrates Tamar H. Kaplan
El Porvenir School Year Starts with New Classrooms and Desks Maya Hanna and Daniel Kaplan celebrate the life of their daughter Tamar by engaging friends and family across the country to contribute to the Vilaque Clinic and now to the expansion of El Porvenir school....
Weekend Health Clinic – January 2026
On January 14-16, 2026, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation provided a weekend health clinic in Reyes, Bolivia, providing care for 334 patients. They also transported supplies sent from Minnesota for distribution to the community. Learn More Month in...
Month in Review: November 2025
A few updates from Mano a Mano for the month of November 2025 on what we have been working on, together: Limited Hours Around Thanksgiving The Mano a Mano US Office will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, with limited availability on...
A Staffing Update from Mano a Mano
From Nate Knatterud-Hubinger: "My time working with Mano a Mano is coming to a close at the end of this month. I have been part of the organization for more than 20 years, including a decade as Executive Director, and I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in...
Drone Tour: Making Progress on Mano a Mano Airport in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia (November 2025)
Take a drone tour of the progress being made on the Mano a Mano airport project in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia - the future home of Mano a Mano's aviation program that provides emergency flights, weekend health clinics, and transport for people and cargo to isolated rural...
Support Mano a Mano on Give to the Max Day
Give to the Max Day is today, November 20th! Please consider supporting Mano a Mano, where your gift has the potential to further your impact in support of Mano a Mano. We are getting ready for a shipment of supplies, mobility equipment, and other in-demand items in...
What Stands Out the Most at the Mano a Mano CEA? Asking Visitors
Visitors to the Mano a Mano CEA in El Abra, Cochabamba, Bolivia share what stands out the most at our demonstration farm and training center: https://youtu.be/vAnHrMPq1n4?si=TTbZcUGi4_Knw7-R Learn More What Does Mano a Mano Do On a Daily Basis? Month in Review:...
Distributing Supplies and Equipment for 31 Health Organizations Throughout Bolivia (October 24th, 2025)
On Friday, October 24th, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted a distribution event to provide supplies and equipment sent from Minnesota to 31 health organizations from throughout Bolivia. These 31 organizations traveled from 6 of the 9...
Month in Review: October 2025
A few updates from Mano a Mano for the month of October 2025 on what we have been working on, together: Dedicating Mano a Mano’s 190th Health Clinic in Vilaque, Bolivia (October 2025) On October 1st, 2025, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia celebrated...
National Reuse Day
From Reuse Minnesota: "Share the joy of reuse all day long while celebrating National Reuse Day (October 20th)! Let’s celebrate by choosing smarter, more sustainable ways to consume. Plan a community swap, host a mending or fix-it clinic, or challenge yourself to...
Dedicating Mano a Mano’s 190th Health Clinic in Vilaque, Bolivia (October 2025)
On October 1st, 2025, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia celebrated the dedication of Mano a Mano’s 190th clinic project in Bolivia in the community of Vilaque, municipality of Tarata, department of Cochabamba. Every Mano a Mano project is a partnership;...