Mano a Mano’s 3 containers filled with 83,518 pounds of supplies and equipment (not including container weight) are on their way to Bolivia from our Minnesota warehouse! Most of these items were destined for the landfill in Minnesota; instead they get put to good use in Bolivia, where they are often unavailable or cost-prohibitive.

This is our first shipment of supplies and equipment in 2025. In 2024 our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional in Cochabamba provided items to 408 institutions throughout Bolivia; these items included 4,462 pieces of mobility equipment and 394 wheelchairs, in addition to tens of thousands of pounds of medical supplies and other in-demand items. Supplies and equipment also support Mano a Mano’s work across 4 counterpart organizations in Bolivia, including our network of health clinics, physical therapy program, health education workshops, and more.

Mano a Mano shipped 7 containers with 182,317 pounds of supplies from Minnesota to Bolivia in 2024.

3 Containers Arrive at Our St. Paul Warehouse to Load With Supplies For Bolivia – February 11-12, 2025

Mano a Mano Volunteers Load Containers – February 11-14, 2025

No wasted space! We make sure to maximize every inch of every container; shipping supplies is well worth it for its impact in Bolivia, but it also isn’t cheap. Thanks to the individual and organizational donors in the US that make every shipment possible.