by manoamano | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
In 2021, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation provided emergency flights for 308 people, with many flights related to COVID-19. We transported 241,820 pounds of cargo (the majority is medical cargo, but it also includes repairs for Mano a Mano heavy... 
by manoamano | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog
For nearly 15 years Mano a Mano’s aviation program has effectively delivered these services at no cost to Bolivian communities that have minimal access to health care: Emergency rescue of ill and injured individuals, transporting them to urban hospitals for... 
by manoamano | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog
On July 13, 2018 – 3 years ago – Mano a Mano staff, board members, and volunteers went to Fleming Field in South St. Paul to check out the Cessna Caravan before it started its journey to Bolivia. Since arriving in Bolivia, this plane has increased the... 
by manoamano | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog
Just as Mano a Mano’s clinics require highly trained physicians, nurses and dentists, our water and road projects simply could not happen without skilled mechanics and machine operators. For years we recruited technicians who already had work experience; they had... 
by manoamano | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog
Many think of aviation as a luxury. But for many in Bolivia, small aircraft provide their only access to health care, literally the difference between life and death. Comparing Bolivia’s roads and helicopter services with what’s available in Minnesota helps... 