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Mano a Mano 2025 Annual Report
Mano a Mano’s mission is: "Partnering together-hand in hand-to recover local surplus resources that strengthen and transform the health and well-being of underserved Bolivian communities". In 2025, Mano a Mano continued its mission of bridging resources between...
A new hospital–a continuum of care
Medical care for those living in the Bolivian Amazon basin is challenging. Communities are isolated, with no roads, and river travel is dangerous. Often, our counterpart organization, Mano a Mano Aviation, is a solution. We can send a team of doctors and medical staff...
Peg Thomas–the new Executive Director at Mano
Press Release: For Immediate Release ST. PAUL, MN — Mano a Mano International Partners is proud to announce the appointment of Peg Thomas as its new Executive Director. Thomas succeeds Nate Knattrud-Hubinger Executive Director and Matt Hartnaft Interim in leading the...
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan
Friday April 24, 7:00 PM Parish Hall of Unity Church, 733 Portland Ave St. Paul 55104 Join us for a special screening of "Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan" on Friday, April 24 at 7:00 PM! This powerful PBS film explores the impact of climate change on Andean glaciers...
Mano a Mano 2025 Annual Report
Mano a Mano’s mission is: “Partnering together – Hand in Hand – to transform the health and well-being of Bolivian communities in need.” In 2025, Mano a Mano continued its mission of bridging resources between Minnesota and Bolivia. What We Accomplished...
Mano a Mano: Providing Care Where There is No Clinic
When the call came in about an increase in illness in a remote community (the San Ramoncito health mission), the Mano a Mano Aviation Support team headed out immediately. This community has no health center, so we transformed the local church into a clinic for the...
Cochabamba Youth Practice for the Carnival
Youth were in parks in Cochabamba Bolivia practicing for the Carnival on Feb 17th Cultural and religious festivals reinforce the fabric of our communities. As we look to the concurrent beginnings of both Lent and Ramadan, we at Mano a Mano anticipate peace,...
Bolivian School Expansion Celebrates Tamar H. Kaplan
El Porvenir School Year Starts with New Classrooms and Desks Maya Hanna and Daniel Kaplan celebrate the life of their daughter Tamar by engaging friends and family across the country to contribute to the Vilaque Clinic and now to the expansion of El Porvenir school....
Weekend Health Clinic – January 2026
On January 14-16, 2026, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation provided a weekend health clinic in Reyes, Bolivia, providing care for 334 patients. They also transported supplies sent from Minnesota for distribution to the community. Learn More Month in...
Month in Review: November 2025
A few updates from Mano a Mano for the month of November 2025 on what we have been working on, together: Limited Hours Around Thanksgiving The Mano a Mano US Office will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, with limited availability on...