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Joan and Segundo Velasquez on 2022 Pollen 50 Over 50 List
Congratulations to Mano a Mano Co-Founders Joan and Segundo Velasquez for being on the 2022 50 Over 50 list! Check out the full 50 Over 50 list on Pollen Midwest here. "The 2022 50 Over 50 list celebrates and recognizes Minnesotans over the age of 50 who have made...
Minnetonka Community Drop-Off Day on September 10th
Each year, the City of Minnetonka hosts two special Saturday drop-off events where Minnetonka residents can dispose of appliances, tires and other large household items. The next one is Saturday Sept. 10, 2022 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Minnetonka Public Works, 11522...
Celebrating the Expansion of Laguna Sulti Water Reservoir & Beginning of Punata Regional Complex
On June 11, 2022, community members invited Mano a Mano to celebrate the third expansion of their Laguna Sulti water reservoir. This reservoir expansion, carried out with the hard-working team and heavy equipment of Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo, means wider access to water...
Donating Firefighting Equipment and Medical Supplies for SAR-FAB in Cochabamba – August 6th, 2022
On Saturday, August 6th our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional donated firefighting equipment and medical supplies (first aid, PPE, rehab, basic medical care) to SAR-FAB in Cochabamba. They are initiating a firefighting program, and the 7 firefighting...
Repairing Our Back Parking Lot
We are so grateful for our volunteers! One of our volunteers noticed some damage in our back parking lot and decided to take it on. They appeared with a trailer and tools and worked through the rain for several hours over the weekend, breaking up damaged concrete,...
Mano a Mano’s Aviation Program: First Half of 2022 Report
By The Numbers In the first 6 months of 2022, Mano a Mano's aviation program in Bolivia has: provided emergency transport for 116 people (4,507 emergency flights since our aviation program began) provided transport for volunteer medical professionals for 17 weekend...
Starting Work on a Deep Water Well in Cliza, Bolivia
Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo's well drilling equipment is in place and has started work on a deep water well in Cliza. Once the site for the well was identified, the backhoe started digging the temporary working ponds where the sludge coming out of the well bore will be...
Construction on New Clinic in San Rafael is Complete
Construction of our new clinic in San Rafael is nearly complete! There is still more work to be done before the project is finished and can be formally dedicated, but we are happy to see the progress on this clinic. Thanks to our counterpart organization Mano a Mano...
68,797 Pounds of Supplies and Equipment On Their Way to Bolivia This Week
Over the past few days, Mano a Mano volunteers have been busy loading 3 containers with 68,797 pounds of supplies at our St. Paul, Minnesota warehouse that will start their journey to Bolivia later this week. We have now sent 6 containers with 148,495 pounds of...
July 2022 Updates
4 Years with a Cessna Caravan: Providing Emergency Flights & Transport in Bolivia On July 13, 2018 – 4 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...