Having an aviation program allows Mano a Mano to transport supplies throughout Bolivia, like these recent donations in the departments of Beni and Oruro. In 2020, we transported 95,000 of cargo. Mano a Mano shipped 175,777 pounds of donated supplies and equipment from Minnesota to Bolivia last year; we have 3 containers with over 75,000 pounds currently en route.

Distribution in Baures – April 23, 2021

On Friday, April 23rd, Mano a Mano transported medical supplies and equipment to the municipality of Baures in the department of Beni.

Distribution for Hospital Barrio Mineros de Oruro – April 29, 2021

On April 29th, 2021, Mano a Mano transported medical supplies and equipment to Hospital Barrio Mineros de Oruro in the department of Oruro, Bolivia. This project was a collaboration with Rotary Club Oruro, who we have partnered with previously (as well as on the distribution for Hospital Oruro-Corea, shown in the video below).

Picking up supplies and equipment at Mano a Mano’s warehouse in El Abra, Cochabamba where all of our containers from Minnesota are sent.

Loading Mano a Mano’s Cessna Caravan at our hangar at Jorge Wilstermann Cochabamba International Airport

After loading everything onto the plane at our hangar (in the picture above this one), we have to unload everything for inspection on the platform by airport officials before being approved for takeoff.

Distribution event at Hospital Barrio Mineros de Oruro where everything is formally and publicly turned over to the hospital.

Distribution for Hospital Oruro-Corea – March 19th, 2021

Mano a Mano also recently transported medical supplies and equipment from our Cochabamba warehouse to another hospital in the department of Oruro, Bolivia – Hospital Oruro-Corea.

Learn More About Mano a Mano’s Recovered Resources Program

• Durable Medical Equipment Giveaway on Saturday, May 8th at Mano a Mano
• Donating Durable Medical Equipment in the Twin Cities – Saturday, April 24th
• Distributing Medical Supplies and Equipment in Bolivia – March/April 2021
• Durable Medical Equipment Giveaway on Saturday, April 24th at Mano a Mano
• Working Around the Pandemic: 2020 Annual Report
• Distributing Medical Supplies and Equipment in Bolivia – March/April 2021
• Donating a Wheelchair for Pascuala in Beni, Bolivia
• Volunteer Spotlight: Dianne Making Layettes in South Dakota for Newborns in Bolivia
• Distributing Medical Supplies and Equipment for Mano a Mano Bolivia
• Exchanging Supplies with HERO Fargo
• Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Refurbishes Sewing Machines for Bolivia
• Mano a Mano Ships Medical Supplies to Bolivia…and Much More
• 2020 Summary of Medical Distributions in Bolivia
• 175,777 Pounds of Medical Supplies Sent From Minnesota to Bolivia in 2020