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 Happens to Medical Donations We Can’t Ship to Bolivia?
Every year Mano a Mano receives over 200,000 pounds of donated surplus medical supplies, mobility equipment, school supplies, and other items at our St. Paul warehouse. We ship 90%+ of these gifts to Bolivia, where they are distributed for free to our 176 community...
Video: Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba, Bolivia provides training and tools for Bolivian farmers with the goal of increasing food security and nutrition using an ecological approach. While the COVID-19 pandemic has limited in-person...
Medical Equipment Giveaway on June 19th & Shipping 2 Containers of Medical Supplies to Bolivia
This will be a busy week for our Recovered Resources program in St. Paul! On Saturday, June 19th, Mano a Mano is giving away durable medical equipment for individuals in the Twin Cities. We have been doing these local giveaways every other Saturday for months. We will...
Recent Mano a Mano Emergency Flights – May 2021
Mano a Mano provides air transport for people in need of emergency care; medical professionals to provide healthcare in rural communities during weekend health clinics; Mano a Mano staff, volunteers, and equipment as we partner with Bolivian communities on development...
Video: Saving Medical Supplies From the Landfill in Minnesota and Putting Them to Use in Bolivia
Mano a Mano started in 1994 with the goal of saving surplus medical supplies from the landfill in Minnesota and shipping them to Bolivia, where we knew these supplies were desperately needed and could be used immediately. We have grown as an organization since then:...
Environmental Initiative Awards Honorable Mention
We are grateful to have received an "Honorable Mention" from the Environmental Initiative Awards in their large-scale sustainability impacts category! Learn more about the Environmental Initiative Awards on their website here. Honorable Mention - Mano a Mano "Mano a...
Thank You Physical Therapists!
Thank you to the volunteer physical therapists that helped Mano a Mano distribute excess durable medical equipment on Saturday! These giveaways are a collaboration with Twin Cities-area physical therapists to help distribute mobility equipment to some of their clients...
Drilling Water Wells in Partnership with Rural Bolivian Communities
Mano a Mano’s mission is: “Partnering together – Hand in Hand – to transform the health and well-being of Bolivian communities in need.” We have been building water reservoirs to improve community's access to water since 2006, and over the past few years we have also...
Mano a Mano Receives 8th Consecutive 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
Mano a Mano has received a 4-Star (out of 4 stars) Rating from Charity Navigator for the 8th consecutive year! Only 6% of charities reviewed have received at least 8 consecutive 4-star evaluations. Learn more on Mano a Mano’s page on Charity Navigator. Charity...
Durable Medical Equipment Giveaway on Saturday, June 5th 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, June 5th from 9am-10am. Please send specific requests to rehabequipment@manoamano.org; we will confirm whether we can fulfill your...
What We’ve Been Doing: May 2021
We just sent out our monthly newsletter, which you can check out here, or by continuing reading the post below. Each headline is a link to a more detailed post with more information. Check back regularly to learn more about Mano a Mano's activities (and feel free to...
Providing Weekend Health Clinics in Rural Bolivia
Many think of aviation as a luxury. But for rural communities in Bolivia, small aircraft often provide their only access to health care, literally the difference between life and death. Mano a Mano provides transport for people in need of emergency care; medical...