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...
A few updates from Mano a Mano for the month of May 2025: Memorial Service for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velasquez: May 24th, 2025 at 1pm CST at Unity Church in St. Paul, MN A celebration of life was held for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velásquez at Unity...
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...
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...
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...
