Thank you to Michelle MW who recruited friends through her church to provide dental hygiene kits for children during Mano a Mano weekend clinics in the tropics of Bolivia. Thinking that they would at least be able to provide a couple hundred of them, the project was so well-received that it turned into 800 bags of hygiene kits!!! Michelle and Chris delivered these wonderful gifts this week to our St. Paul warehouse, and they will be added to our next shipment to Bolivia. Michelle and her team are eager to continue their support and expand to other donation drives.
Recovering Resources for Distribution Throughout Bolivia
Mano a Mano saves supplies from Minnesota landfills and puts them to good use in Bolivia (and the Twin Cities).
We sent 9 containers with 228,954 pounds of medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other in-demand items from Minnesota to Bolivia in 2023, with 3 containers loaded in December and now on their way to Bolivia. Almost all of these supplies would have ended up in the landfill in Minnesota, and instead they are getting put to good use throughout Bolivia (we also provide supplies to organizations and individuals in the Twin Cities area). We shipped 9 containers with 220,704 pounds in 2022.
Learn More
- Thank You For a Busy and Successful 2023!
- Local Partnerships
- 75,272 Pounds of Supplies Leaving Minnesota for Bolivia This Week
- Equipping a Dental Clinic in the San Antonio Prison in Cochabamba
- Hosting 12 Visitors from Bolivia at the Mano a Mano Office in St. Paul Yesterday
- Mano a Mano Receives Presidents’ Community Partner Award from St. Kate’s University
- Getting Ready For Our Second Shipment of Supplies from Minnesota to Bolivia (July 2023)
- Containers From Minnesota Arrive in Bolivia (July 2023)
- 3 Containers of Supplies Now on Their Way to Bolivia (May 2023)
- Distributing Nearly 3 Tons of Medical Supplies and Equipment to Organizations from Oruro and Santa Cruz (October 31st, 2023)
- Mano a Mano’s Current Wishlist for In-Kind Donations (Medical, Mobility, etc.)