Mano a Mano recently completed an expansion of a health clinic in Sumala, as well as new schools in Litoral and Qhapajtala. Construction was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but are now complete, and will improve access to health and education for their...
In 2020, Mano a Mano shipped 7 containers with 175,777 pounds – 87+ tons! – of medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other items to Bolivia for distribution to people and organizations in need throughout the country. We also helped provide supplies...
With limited ability to have in-person visitors this year, Mano a Mano staff at our Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba have been experimenting with new demonstration projects. Their goal: to grow more food, in less space and at lower cost, using...
This week, Mano a Mano’s 2 containers filled with 56,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment arrived at our warehouse in Cochabamba after being shipped from Minnesota in September. We are loading our 7th and final container of 2020 at our Minnesota...
2020 has brought many challenges; our aviation program has not been able to fly many weekend health clinics this year due to the varying COVID-19 restrictions, communities worrying about having outsiders visiting, and the cautiousness of the volunteer medical...