2024 is already more than halfway over! Check out a few highlights of what we have been able to do together so far this year:

Updates From the First Half of 2024

• In Memory of Ivo Daniel Martínez Velásquez – We are extremely saddened to share the news that Ivo Daniel Martínez Velásquez died on Saturday, June 29th, 2024 in a plane crash near Toro Toro, Bolivia while flying his personal small acrobatic plane. The DGAC also announced the death of Javier Asin, who was accompanying Ivo on the flight. Our sincere best wishes and condolences to the many friends and family of both Ivo and Javier.
• Communities Sustain Their Mano a Mano Projects Over the Long-Term (May 2024 Trip to Bolivia)
• Photos From the Past Few Days Traveling in Bolivia (May 2024 Trip with Mano a Mano)
• Weekend Health Clinic in San Francisco de Moxos, Bolivia (May 2024)
• Dedicating a New Health Clinic in San Antonio, Bolivia (April 2024)
• Map of 2023 Supply Distributions in Bolivia
• Dedicating a New Health Clinic in Catariri, Bolivia (April 2024)
• Health Education Workshop: Training Physicians to Use Bakri Balloons in Bolivia
• Loading 3 Containers in Minnesota with Supplies for Bolivia
• Distributing Burn Care Supplies from Minnesota to Hospitals in Cochabamba
• Containers Sent in December Arrive in Bolivia (As We Prepare to Send the Next Shipment from Minnesota)
• 40 Students from Unidad Educativa Presbiteriana Esperanza (UEPE) Visit Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture
• Providing Healthcare and Physical Therapy Services on a 2-Day Weekend Health Clinic in San Lorenzo, Bolivia
• Visiting Mano a Mano’s Water Reservoir in Ucuchi This Week – Our First Reservoir Completed in 2005
• Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Mamanaca Water Well
• Physical Therapy Prepares Noemi for the Workplace
• “Highlighting Notable Women in Mac Herstory” including Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velásquez
• School Supplies Destined for Districts in Bolivia’s Tropical Communities
• Jhostin – One Physical Therapy Program Beneficiary
• Dedicating a Water Distribution System in Chirusi Rosario, Bolivia (February 2024)
• Preparing Wheelchairs for Distribution in Bolivia
• 2024 Health Education Workshop Schedule
• Using Plexiglass Donated in Minnesota to Repair Heavy Equipment in Bolivia
• Thank You For a Busy and Successful 2023! (Annual Report)

First Half of 2024 – on Youtube

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First Half of 2024 in Photos

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First Half of 2024 – Photos Album on Facebook

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What Does Mano a Mano Do?

Mano a Mano’s mission is: “Partnering together – Hand in Hand – to transform the health and well-being of Bolivian communities in need.” We accomplish that mission through a community-based partnership model, bringing many people together to accomplish things that none of us could do on our own.

We are so grateful to you:

• the communities & municipal governments in Bolivia;
• the people, schools, churches, community organizations, and foundations in the US that donate time, in-kind items, and funding;
• the people from many other countries that support Mano a Mano;
• and the core Mano a Mano staff & volunteers at all 5 of our counterpart organizations in Bolivia and the US.

Together, we can partner with Bolivian communities on infrastructure projects (that they request and ultimately own) and complementary programs to improve their lives.