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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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Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano (June 2025)

Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano (June 2025)

We sent out a letter to our mailing list this month; the PDF version is available here, and you can read an extended version below in this post. Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano There is no other place for us to start a review of the past 12 months than with the...

Loading 4 Containers for Bolivia (Mid-June 2025)

Loading 4 Containers for Bolivia (Mid-June 2025)

Mano a Mano staff and volunteers are working today (Friday, June 20th, 2025) on wrapping up loading the 4th of 4 containers with supplies and equipment for Bolivia. 4th Container Loading - Friday, June 20th, 2025 Containers Arrive for Next Shipment of Supplies from...

Making Progress on New Clinic in Vilaque, Bolivia

Making Progress on New Clinic in Vilaque, Bolivia

Mano a Mano's clinic project in Vilaque, Bolivia is more than halfway complete (about 60%)! Construction Photos - June 2025 The vast majority of the construction work on clinics is done by staff from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia and local...

Recent Activity at the CEA: Health Fairs, Livestock Birth, Workshops

Recent Activity at the CEA: Health Fairs, Livestock Birth, Workshops

Check out just a few updates from Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) over the past week: Harvesting Honey at the CEA More pictures on Facebook here. Health Fair with UNITEPC Students First Sheep Birth of the Year Workshop at Instituto Técnico...

Welcoming Matt Hartranft as Executive Director

Welcoming Matt Hartranft as Executive Director

The Mano a Mano International Partners Board of Directors is excited to welcome Matt Hartranft as our next Executive Director! Matt is an accomplished attorney, has years of experience working in international nonprofits, and speaks Spanish proficiently; he also has a...

May 10th, 2025: Celebrating 17 Years of Laguna Sulty Reservoir

May 10th, 2025: Celebrating 17 Years of Laguna Sulty Reservoir

Every May, Mano a Mano celebrates the anniversary of the Laguna Sulty, Bolivia water reservoir (originally built in 2008) with a festival. Last Saturday (May 10th, 2025), Mano a Mano staff, volunteers, and travelers gathered with the community and local government to...

The Challenge of Getting Heavy Equipment to Worksites in Rural Bolivia

The Challenge of Getting Heavy Equipment to Worksites in Rural Bolivia

One of the (many) challenges of Mano a Mano community projects in rural Bolivia is simply getting our heavy equipment to the site from our Cochabamba warehouse. It was a tight fit to get through this tunnel on our way to a deep water well project this week, and it’s...

Joan Velásquez Obituary in Pioneer Press

Joan Velásquez Obituary in Pioneer Press

An obituary for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velásquez is posted on the Pioneer Press website. Memorial Service for Joan Velásquez on May 24th at Unity Church A celebration of life will be held for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velásquez at Unity Church-Unitarian (733...

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