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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Happening Now
Building a New Water Well in Pampa Grande, Bolivia
Mano a Mano is starting work on a new water well in Pampa Grande, Bolivia. Mano a Mano's well-drilling machine and support equipment is now on site in Pampa Grande. This well will serve the rural community of Pampa Grande, in the municipality of Punata, and is...
Building Greenhouses in Corani Pampa, Bolivia
The high tropical village of Corani Pampa, Bolivia, home to 28 families (130 people), is partnering with Mano a Mano to build greenhouses to plant fruits and vegetables. About Corani Pampa Corani Pampa lies at about 6,000 feet above sea level, a modest elevation by...
Making Progress on New Clinic Projects in Guadalupe and Sarufaya
Mano a Mano's new clinic in Guadalupe, Bolivia is now 35% complete! Construction began on July 29, 2021, and is projected to be completed in 2-3 months. This clinic will join our network of 176 clinics throughout Bolivia, which provide access to local healthcare for...
Donating Medical Supplies for Hospitals in Cochabamba
Mano a Mano collects medical supplies and equipment in Minnesota and sends them to Bolivia, where they are distributed to people and organizations in need throughout the country. These distributions from our warehouse in Cochabamba can range in scope from providing a...
Durable Medical Equipment Giveaway on Saturday, September 11th
Mano a Mano has excess durable medical equipment that we are making available for individuals in the Twin Cities, for free, on Saturday, September 11th from 9am-11am. Please send specific requests to rehabequipment@manoamano.org; we will confirm whether we can fulfill...
3 Containers with Medical Supplies & Equipment Arriving at Our Warehouse in Cochabamba, Bolivia
The 3 containers we loaded with over 75,000 pounds of donated medical supplies & equipment left our St. Paul warehouse on April 9th; they arrived at our Cochabamba warehouse yesterday! Once they are unloaded and organized by Mano a Mano staff and volunteers, they...
Expanding the Laguna Sulti Water Reservoir for a 3rd Time
In 2005 a Bolivian subsistence farmer in whose community Mano a Mano had built a school made this plea along with his neighbors. “Our plants produce little or die of thirst. A reservoir would hold enough rain so all of us could irrigate our fields. Then we would have...
Providing Medical Supplies & Equipment for 22 Health Centers in Puerto Villarroel, Bolivia
On August 17th, 2021 Mano a Mano distributed more than 7 tons of medical supplies and equipment for 22 health centers in Puerto Villarroel, located in the province of Carrasco in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Local TV Coverage of the Distribution From Ing...
Starting Construction on a New Clinic in Guadalupe, Bolivia
Mano a Mano has started construction on a new clinic in the community of Guadalupe, Bolivia (municipality of Santa Rosa, province of Sara, department of Santa Cruz). The community has a population of 1,400 and is an 8-hour drive from Cochabamba. Clinic construction...
Donating Supplies for Distribution in Jordan
We were happy to be able to donate nearly 10,000 pounds of supplies for Helping Hand for Relief and Development earlier this week. These supplies, which included dozens of wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and crutches, will go to refugee settlements in Jordan. We have a...
Greenhouses, Training, and Sorting Medical Supplies for Donation: Our CEA Over the Next Few Weeks
At any given time, Mano a Mano and our 5 counterpart organizations have dozens of projects in the works: clinics, schools, water wells and reservoirs, roads, training programs, medical supply distributions, emergency flights and transport, and more. All of these...
Recovered Resources Program This Week: Donating Supplies in Minnesota & Bolivia
Our recovered resources program - saving usable supplies from the landfill in Minnesota to distribute to people in need in Bolivia - is keeping busy! Check out a few of our recent activities at our St. Paul, Minnesota and Cochabamba, Bolivia warehouses over the past...