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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Thank You For a Busy and Successful 2023! (Annual Report)
We Have Been Able to Accomplish a Lot Together in 2023 We are so grateful to you for helping Mano a Mano continue to partner with Bolivian communities – on projects they request & ultimately own – to improve their lives. Mano a Mano’s biggest strength is...
Traveling by Horseback or Canoe for Weekend Health Clinics in Rural Bolivia
When Mano a Mano travels to rural Bolivian communities for weekend health clinics, sometimes there is also a portion of the trek that requires horseback or canoe to get to the community. (In addition to flying on the Mano a Mano plane for the main portion of the...
Our Mission
Mano a Mano’s mission is: “Partnering together – Hand in Hand – to transform the health and well-being of Bolivian communities in need.” We accomplish that mission by building community-based projects and complementary programs in Bolivia that provide consistent...
Harvesting Carrots at the CEA
A nice harvest of carrots at Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture this week! Learn More About the Center for Ecological Agriculture 40 Students from Unidad Educativa Presbiteriana Esperanza (UEPE) Visit Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture in...
Containers of Supplies on Their Way From Minnesota to Bolivia
Three 40-foot containers were picked up from Mano a Mano's Minnesota warehouse today (April 15th, 2024) to start their journey to Bolivia. Mano a Mano volunteers spent the past week loading 3 containers with roughly 40 tons (79,545 pounds, to be precise) of donated...
Health Education Workshop: Training Physicians to Use Bakri Balloons in Bolivia
On April 4th-5th, our counterpart organizations Mano a Mano Bolivia and Mano a Mano Internacional, in collaboration with the Bolivian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Cochabamba and the Hospital Materno Infantil German Urquidi, delivered a two-day workshop on...
Loading 3 Containers in Minnesota with Supplies for Bolivia
Mano a Mano volunteers have spent the past week loading 3 containers with roughly 40 tons of donated medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other items at our St. Paul warehouse for shipment to Bolivia, where they will be distributed to people and organizations in...
Distributing Burn Care Supplies from Minnesota to Hospitals in Cochabamba
Mano a Mano's Recovered Resources Program - the collection of donated supplies and equipment in Minnesota for distribution throughout Bolivia - is a never-ending process. On a daily basis, in Minnesota we are collecting, organizing, and preparing supplies for...
Containers Arriving For Our First Minnesota-Bolivia Shipment of 2024
All 3 containers have arrived at our St. Paul warehouse today! Now begins the work of loading each container as full as possible (no wasted space) over the next few days with donated supplies for Bolivia. This will be our first shipment of 2024; in 2023 we shipped 9...
Boating on the Laguna Sulti Water Reservoir – March 2024
Mano a Mano staff and local community members visited the Laguna Sulti, Bolivia water reservoir on Sunday and took the opportunity to take a boat ride - seeing the reservoir at near-100% capacity, and local residents and birds enjoying the weekend! Pictures from...
Containers Sent in December Arrive in Bolivia (As We Prepare to Send the Next Shipment from Minnesota)
Mano a Mano loaded 3 containers at our St. Paul warehouse in December 2023, and those containers have now arrived at our Cochabamba warehouse! Mano a Mano staff and volunteers are busy unloading the containers to prepare them for distribution to people and...
40 Students from Unidad Educativa Presbiteriana Esperanza (UEPE) Visit Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture
This week, 40 students from Unidad Educativa Presbiteriana Esperanza (UEPE) toured Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in El Abra, Cochabamba, Bolivia. Visiting the CEA gives students from the city of Cochabamba a chance to learn about farming,...
Month in Review: March 2024
Mano a Mano is keeping busy across our 5 counterpart organizations in Bolivia & Minnesota! Check out a few links from March 2024: “Highlighting Notable Women in Mac Herstory” including Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velásquez We were happy to see Mano a Mano...