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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...
What Does Mano a Mano Do On a Daily Basis?
There are 3 basic categories that Mano a Mano’s work falls into, across Mano a Mano's 5 counterpart organizations (4 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1 in St. Paul, Minnesota): https://youtu.be/EaOkX2aQ4to?si=sBgAIt9x4r4dMVUz PROJECTS. Projects are requested by...
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: 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...
A Staffing Update from Mano a Mano
From Nate Knatterud-Hubinger: "My time working with Mano a Mano is coming to a close at the end of this month. I have been part of the organization for more than 20 years, including a decade as Executive Director, and I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in...
Drone Tour: Making Progress on Mano a Mano Airport in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia (November 2025)
Take a drone tour of the progress being made on the Mano a Mano airport project in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia - the future home of Mano a Mano's aviation program that provides emergency flights, weekend health clinics, and transport for people and cargo to isolated rural...