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Donating PPE and Medical Supplies to 33 Organizations Responding to COVID-19 in Bolivia
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional has made donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to 33 organizations throughout Bolivia in direct support of their COVID-19 emergency response efforts. As we have seen throughout the...
Thanks Unity Church For the Easter Offering!
Yesterday we received a $5,437.95 check from Unity Church! Mano a Mano was the recipient of the Easter church service congregational collection, and even as a virtual service due to COVID-19 precautions, Unity members donated nearly double what has been given in...
One Year Ago: Dedicating a Water Reservoir in Maldonado, Bolivia
It's been one year since Mano a Mano dedicated our water reservoir project in Maldonado, Bolivia built in partnership with the community. The Maldonado water reservoir makes it possible for 96 subsistence farm families (about 600 people) to irrigate 250 acres of...
Donating Supplies to Southside Harm Reduction Services
From our Volunteer Warehouse Manager Ray Wiedmeyer on a Mano a Mano donation made in the Twin Cities last week: "What do you do with a few thousand syringes filled with sterile water? Sending them to Mano a Mano in Bolivia never made sense, especially if they might...
MN Waste Wise Success Story: Mano a Mano International
We are happy to be currently featured on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Waste Wise website as a success story of their BizRecycling grant program! "Through the BizRecycling grant, Mano a Mano was able to purchase equipment to improve the safety and efficiency of...
Distributing PPE & Medical Supplies to 70 Organizations in Bolivia
Distributing PPE & Medical Supplies to 70 Organizations in Bolivia Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia recently sent us an update on the distributions of medical supplies and equipment they have been making (here are more photos of other recent...
Donating PPE and Medical Supplies to Hospital Gineco-Obstetrico in Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Mano a Mano has been busy donating medical supplies and equipment to healthcare organizations throughout Bolivia over the past few weeks, including this donation to Hospital Gineco-Obstetrico in Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia. "Good afternoon. I’m Licenciado Miguel, I...
Coronavirus and Mano a Mano Clinics on the Frontline in Tarvita, Bolivia: Article in Correo del Sur
We wanted to share a recent article written by Correo del Sur - a newspaper in Sucre, Bolivia - about the way communities and health care providers are responding to the coronavirus in their region, including Mano a Mano's clinic in Pampas de Leque. The article...
Recognizing Ray and Karen’s Volunteer Work in Minnesota and Bolivia
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our March trip to Bolivia with 13 travelers from Minnesota was canceled; this trip would have left the US one month ago today and arrived in Bolivia on March 14th. Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional, which manages the...
Distributing Supplies, Equipment, and Food in Bolivia
Mano a Mano staff and volunteers in Cochabamba have been busy organizing and distributing medical supplies for distribution throughout Bolivia. The four containers shipped from St. Paul in November arrived at our warehouse in Cochabamba the day before the country’s...