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Month in Review: August 2022
We are keeping busy at Mano a Mano! Here are a few updates from our projects in Bolivia & Minnesota over the past month: Joan and Segundo Velasquez on 2022 Pollen 50 Over 50 List Congratulations to Mano a Mano Co-Founders Joan and Segundo Velasquez for being on...
Providing a Weekend Health Clinic in Comunidad Bermeo on August 6-7
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation hosted a weekend health clinic in Comunidad Bermeo in San Ignacio de Moxos, department of Beni, on August 6th and 7th. This jornada focused on dental and physical therapy care: 87 people received dental care, totaling...
Workshop for Parents of Children Enrolled in Physical Therapy Program
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted a workshop for the parents and caregivers of the 12 children currently enrolled in our physical therapy program on Saturday, August 13th. The focus was on basic hygiene, personal care, and first aid. While...
New Photos From Our Pollinator Garden at our St. Paul Warehouse
Check out a few recent pictures from our pollinator garden: A Few More Pictures of our St. Paul Pollinator Garden Articles About Mano a Mano and The Awesome Foundation in the Media Article in Star...
Working on Water Projects in Cliza and Islas Malvinas
Drilling a Deep Water Well at Cliza’s Waca Playa Mano a Mano initiated work on a deep well in the Cementerio section of Cliza, Bolivia in late July, hoping to locate water for the area's 1,000 families within a couple of weeks. But every project brings unique...
Providing Access to Healthcare and Education: Mano a Mano Bolivia Report for First Half of 2022
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia partners with Bolivian communities to provide access to healthcare and education through the construction of clinics and schools, as well as providing complementary programs that support these same goals. In the first...
Joan and Segundo Velasquez on 2022 Pollen 50 Over 50 List
Congratulations to Mano a Mano Co-Founders Joan and Segundo Velasquez for being on the 2022 50 Over 50 list! Check out the full 50 Over 50 list on Pollen Midwest here. "The 2022 50 Over 50 list celebrates and recognizes Minnesotans over the age of 50 who have made...
Minnetonka Community Drop-Off Day on September 10th
Each year, the City of Minnetonka hosts two special Saturday drop-off events where Minnetonka residents can dispose of appliances, tires and other large household items. The next one is Saturday Sept. 10, 2022 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Minnetonka Public Works, 11522...
Celebrating the Expansion of Laguna Sulti Water Reservoir & Beginning of Punata Regional Complex
On June 11, 2022, community members invited Mano a Mano to celebrate the third expansion of their Laguna Sulti water reservoir. This reservoir expansion, carried out with the hard-working team and heavy equipment of Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo, means wider access to water...
Donating Firefighting Equipment and Medical Supplies for SAR-FAB in Cochabamba – August 6th, 2022
On Saturday, August 6th our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional donated firefighting equipment and medical supplies (first aid, PPE, rehab, basic medical care) to SAR-FAB in Cochabamba. They are initiating a firefighting program, and the 7 firefighting...