Mano a Mano has excess durable medical equipment that we are making available for individuals in the Twin Cities, for free, on Saturday, May 22nd from 9am-11am. Please send specific requests to [email protected]; we will confirm whether we can fulfill your specific request. Recipients (client or provider picking up the equipment) must sign a liability waiver upon receipt. This project is a collaboration with Twin Cities-area physical therapists to help distribute mobility equipment to some of their clients that have difficulty acquiring needed items; this upcoming Saturday is our 3rd event that we have consistently done every other Saturday in May and April.
- WHEN: Saturday, May 22nd from 9am-11am
- WHERE: Mano a Mano International, 925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN 55104 (outside in the parking lot, in COVID-safe conditions)
- Equipment Readily Available: walkers, rollators, crutches, canes, raised toilet seats, commodes, shower chairs, tub benches, bed rails, glucometers
- Specialized Equipment in Limited Supply: wheelchairs, beds, cushions, lifts
Reducing Waste in Minnesota, Improving Lives in Bolivia and Beyond
The vast majority of the donated supplies and equipment we receive at our Minnesota warehouse (90%+) is shipped to Bolivia; we sent 7 containers with 175,777 pounds of supplies and equipment from Minnesota to Bolivia in 2020.
But we are happy to partner with other organizations when we have excess supplies, items that we cannot send to Bolivia, or items that are not the highest priority for our programs. Ultimately, we want to keep these supplies out of the landfill in Minnesota, and get them to people in need. In 2020, we helped provide supplies locally in the Twin Cities and to organizations working in other countries, including Honduras, El Salvador, and Cameroon. Thanks to the many people in Minnesota and Bolivia that work so hard to make these shipments possible!
Learn More About Mano a Mano’s Recovered Resources Program
After loading everything onto the plane, we have to unload everything for inspection by airport officials before being approved for takeoff for this distribution of supplies to Hospital Barrio Mineros de Oruro on April 29, 2021.
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- Distributing Medical Supplies and Equipment in Bolivia – March/April 2021
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- Distributing Medical Supplies and Equipment in Bolivia – March/April 2021
- Donating a Wheelchair for Pascuala in Beni, Bolivia
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- 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