Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Tony Schmitz (thanks Tony!) A plane swoops out of the sky, onto the runway on a plateau high above the village of Toro Toro. The pilot climbs out, followed maybe by a team of visiting doctors or dentists. Or perhaps it’s a...
Today – March 22, 2021 – is World Water Day, a day about valuing water: “what water means to people, its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource.” For Mano a Mano, our mission is to create partnerships with Bolivian...
Mano a Mano’s water reservoir in Laguna Sulti, Bolivia is currently at about 80% of its water capacity. We took a trip across the reservoir during a visit to the area this week. Mano a Mano originally constructed the Laguna Sulti reservoir in 2008, which...
In 2020, Mano a Mano shipped 175,777 pounds of medical supplies and equipment from Minnesota to Bolivia. We are currently preparing to make our first shipment of 2021 in late March, which will include around 60,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment. Mano a Mano...
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. Volunteer Spotlight: Dra. Carmen Duran Providing Weekend Dental Care in Rural Bolivia...
