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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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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Flying Medical Supplies & Equipment to Beni for COVID-19 Support
During the week of May 25-29, Mano a Mano received permission to fly PPE, medical supplies, and equipment to support hospitals and organizations in need in the department of Beni, Bolivia. Beni has the second-most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bolivia, and it has put...
Justice for George Floyd
Mano a Mano stands in solidarity to demand justice for George Floyd, whose life was unjustly taken from him by Minneapolis police earlier this week. (Photo featured above from Andres Guzman.) As a multi-cultural organization that works toward creating a more just...
Donating PPE & Medical Supplies to Hospital German Busch and Hospital Centinela in Beni
Mano a Mano flew 3 planes of PPE & medical supplies from Cochabamba to the department of Beni this morning to support Hospital German Busch and Hospital Centinela. Thanks Los Tiempos for the coverage (video below). These supplies were part of our...
Mano a Mano Office Update: Safely Returning to Work
With the updated COVID-19 order from Governor Walz on Safely Returning to Work this week, Mano a Mano is in the process of slowly reopening our St. Paul office. We are not hosting any volunteer groups or other activities in our office at this time. Before we accept...
Donating PPE and Medical Supplies to 33 Organizations Responding to COVID-19 in Bolivia
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional has made donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to 33 organizations throughout Bolivia in direct support of their COVID-19 emergency response efforts. As we have seen throughout the...
Thanks Unity Church For the Easter Offering!
Yesterday we received a $5,437.95 check from Unity Church! Mano a Mano was the recipient of the Easter church service congregational collection, and even as a virtual service due to COVID-19 precautions, Unity members donated nearly double what has been given in...
One Year Ago: Dedicating a Water Reservoir in Maldonado, Bolivia
It's been one year since Mano a Mano dedicated our water reservoir project in Maldonado, Bolivia built in partnership with the community. The Maldonado water reservoir makes it possible for 96 subsistence farm families (about 600 people) to irrigate 250 acres of...
Donating Supplies to Southside Harm Reduction Services
From our Volunteer Warehouse Manager Ray Wiedmeyer on a Mano a Mano donation made in the Twin Cities last week: "What do you do with a few thousand syringes filled with sterile water? Sending them to Mano a Mano in Bolivia never made sense, especially if they might...
MN Waste Wise Success Story: Mano a Mano International
We are happy to be currently featured on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Waste Wise website as a success story of their BizRecycling grant program! "Through the BizRecycling grant, Mano a Mano was able to purchase equipment to improve the safety and efficiency of...
Distributing PPE & Medical Supplies to 70 Organizations in Bolivia
Distributing PPE & Medical Supplies to 70 Organizations in Bolivia Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia recently sent us an update on the distributions of medical supplies and equipment they have been making (here are more photos of other recent...
Donating PPE and Medical Supplies to Hospital Gineco-Obstetrico in Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Mano a Mano has been busy donating medical supplies and equipment to healthcare organizations throughout Bolivia over the past few weeks, including this donation to Hospital Gineco-Obstetrico in Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia. "Good afternoon. I’m Licenciado Miguel, I...
Coronavirus and Mano a Mano Clinics on the Frontline in Tarvita, Bolivia: Article in Correo del Sur
We wanted to share a recent article written by Correo del Sur - a newspaper in Sucre, Bolivia - about the way communities and health care providers are responding to the coronavirus in their region, including Mano a Mano's clinic in Pampas de Leque. The article...