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Hydro-Green Fodder Production for Animal Feed
Last week we shared some of the current experiments underway at Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture. This week we are seeing the results of the fodder production experiments, where we can turn 2 pounds of grain into about 10 pounds of animal feed in about...
Medical Supply Donations in Cochabamba and Mano a Mano Updates This Week
Below are a few updates on what our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional has been up to over the past week. Despite the many challenges, we continue to work as we are able. Thank You BAN Volunteers We were very grateful for the help from volunteers from...
Flying in Bolivia in the Time of COVID-19
Every year Mano a Mano’s aviation program airlifts 300-400 seriously ill or injured individuals from remote locations in Bolivia to urban hospitals. But when the pandemic reached Bolivia in March, all flights were grounded, both within and out of the country. After...
Donating Medical Supplies in Puerto Quijarro, Bolivia
Earlier this week, Mano a Mano donated medical supplies to the Hospital Municipal Principe de Paz in Puerto Quijarro - a town on the border with Brazil in the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. We have been distributing supplies for COVID-19 support throughout Bolivia...
Virtual Event on August 26th: Mano a Mano Responds to COVID in Bolivia and the Twin Cities
Nate Knatterud Hubinger, Mano a Mano’s Executive Director, will lead an online discussion about the challenges presented by lack of basic medical supplies during the Covid–19 pandemic, in Bolivia and in our local community, and how Mano a Mano has responded. We will...
Omereque Water Ponds (Atajados) – 10 Years Later
In 2010, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo constructed 153 farm ponds on the mountainsides of Omereque, one of the Cochabamba Valley’s largest municipalities. These ponds, designed to retain water from seasonal rains for use during the increasingly...
Current Experiments at the Center for Ecological Agriculture
Because Bolivia’s social distancing regulations have prohibited in-person classes, Mano a Mano staff at our Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba have decided to use these months of down time to experiment with new demonstration projects. Their goal:...
New Lamb Born at the Center for Ecological Agriculture
There's new life at Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba! A few days ago, a new lamb was born: Tools and Training for Bolivian Farmers The CEA provides tools and training to improve food security and nutrition for rural Bolivian farmers....
Donating Medical Supplies and Mobility Equipment to 21 Organizations from Potosi and Cochabamba
Earlier this week, Mano a Mano staff hosted a distribution event at our Cochabamba warehouse to distribute medical supplies and mobility equipment to 21 health care organizations from the departments of Potosi and Cochabamba. We have been distributing supplies for...
Thanks to Eagle Scout Luis Fitch for Making Masks!
Thank you to Eagle Scout Luis Fitch for his project making 1,415 masks to donate to Mano a Mano! He raised funding to cover materials for these masks, and included an additional $615 check to Mano a Mano. We sent many of these masks in our most recent shipment to...