On July 1st, Mano a Mano loaded an ambulance with donated medical supplies & PPE for the municipal hospital in Comarapa, in the Department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Comarapa is a small town about halfway between the cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, with a population of 5,793; the department of Santa Cruz has been the most heavily impacted by COVID-19, with 52% of the total confirmed cases in Bolivia. Since mid-March, Mano a Mano has made dozens of distributions of supplies to healthcare organizations throughout Bolivia, with an emphasis on providing COVID-19 support. Another shipment of 4 containers with 91,556 pounds of medical supplies and equipment is currently en route to Bolivia from Minnesota.

Medical Supply Distributions in Bolivia & Minnesota: March-July 2020

• Donating Medical Supplies and Equipment to Hospital Eduardo Eguia in Tupiza, Bolivia
• 4 Containers with 45+ Tons of Medical Supplies En Route to Bolivia
• More Than 15,000 Pounds of Supplies Flown to Beni in Late May/Early June
• Minnesota National Guard Loads Supplies For Honduras
• Flying Medical Supplies & Equipment to Beni for COVID-19 Support
• Donating PPE & Medical Supplies to Hospital German Busch and Hospital Centinela in Beni
• Donating PPE and Medical Supplies to 33 Organizations Responding to COVID-19 in Bolivia
• Distributing PPE & Medical Supplies to 70 Organizations in Bolivia
• Donating Supplies to Southside Harm Reduction Services in Minneapolis
• Donating PPE and Medical Supplies to Hospital Gineco-Obstetrico in Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
• Distributing Supplies, Equipment, and Food in Bolivia
• Mano a Mano Will Be Closed Until May 4th
• Mano a Mano, Our Medical Supply Program, and COVID-19 Updates
• Distributing Donated Medical Supplies in Cochabamba
• Donating Supplies to Hospital Cochabamba
• Donating Supplies to Red Cross Potosi
• Distributing Supplies in Bolivia – March 2020
• Sorting Supplies from Minnesota for Distribution in Bolivia

Mano a Mano Mid-Year Review: First Half of 2020

Learn more about what Mano a Mano has been doing over the first half of 2020. Despite the many challenges this year has brought, we continue to work to improve lives in many ways through our offices and people in Minnesota and Bolivia. Thank you to everyone that is involved with Mano a Mano in some way. We couldn’t do this without you!