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Shipping 50,000+ Pounds of Supplies For Bolivia
Over the past week, we have been busy loading 2 40-foot containers with well over 50,000 pounds of medical supplies, mobility equipment, office furniture, and many other items at our St. Paul warehouse. We are still tinkering and adding a few more things in any...
One Year Ago Today: Mano a Mano Celebrated 25 Years in Operation
Last year on this day, Mano a Mano was celebrating 25 years in operation; what a difference a year makes. Although 2020 has been a challenging year, Mano a Mano continues to work, which you can read about in more detail at the bottom of this post. But just for today,...
Donating Medical Supplies to Colquiri, Bolivia Hospital
On Saturday, Mano a Mano donated medical supplies and equipment for the hospital in Colquiri - a municipality in the department of La Paz that is roughly equidistant from the cities of Cochabamba and La Paz (a 4-hour drive from either city). Staff drove to our...
Donating Medical Supplies to Instituto Gastroenterólogico Boliviano Japonés de Cochabamba
Mano a Mano recently donated medical supplies and equipment to Instituto Gastroenterólogico Boliviano Japonés de Cochabamba. We have been distributing supplies to people and organizations in need throughout Bolivia; these supplies are always in high demand, but are...
We Need Volunteers! This Week and Next
We need your help to get the supplies and equipment we have in our warehouse ready for our upcoming shipment to Bolivia 2 weeks from now. You are welcome to come to Mano a Mano (925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN 55104) on any of the following days between 9:30am...
Healthcare in the Time of COVID-19, Donating Supplies in Cochabamba, and Other Recent Updates
Mano a Mano just sent out a newsletter about our activities over the past few weeks (you can sign up here). We continue to work as best as we can; below are a few recent updates. We welcome any feedback - please feel free to reach out if you would like to connect!...
Personal Impact of COVID-19 – Note From Segundo
Our co-founder Segundo Velasquez shared this note about the personal impact of COVID-19 as part of our webinar with Unity Church last night: "The impact of COVID-19 in Bolivia has touched Mano a Mano staff and volunteers and my family very personally. I talk with...
Health Care in the Time of COVID-19 in Bolivia
This has been a difficult year in many ways, but we continue to make things work as best we can. Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia focuses on health and education, and despite the challenges of 2020, they have completed new schools and clinics;...
Donating Supplies in Cochabamba for COVID-19 Support
Mano a Mano continues to donate medical supplies and equipment to health care organizations throughout Bolivia on a near-daily basis to help in their efforts with COVID-19. Recent donations have gone to organizations in and around the city of Cochabamba. We currently...
Flying in Bolivia, Current Experiments at the CEA, and Other Updates From the Past Month
Mano a Mano just sent out a newsletter about our activities over the past month (you can sign up here). Click each headline to go to the full post: Flying in Bolivia in the Time of COVID-19 Every year Mano a Mano’s aviation program airlifts 300-400 seriously ill or...