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We Need Mobility Equipment – Our Current Wishlist
Our recent shipment of 3 containers from Minnesota to Bolivia includes more than 1,500 pieces of mobility equipment – wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, etc. These items are in high demand in Bolivia, but we are now struggling to collect as many of these items as...
Providing Access to Healthcare in Bolivia for Over 2 Decades: Mano a Mano Bolivia
Mano a Mano's first counterpart organization established in Bolivia was Mano a Mano Bolivia, which has been working in Bolivia since 1996. To date, Mano a Mano Bolivia has constructed 178 health clinics throughout Bolivia, which had over 1 million patient visits in...
Physical Therapy Workshop in Cochabamba, Bolivia: April 8-10, 2022
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted a workshop for 35-40 physical therapy professionals over the weekend. There were theory and practice based sessions, working with supplies and equipment sent from Minnesota, and attendees received some...
Dedicating the Estano Colorado Clinic on March 31, 2022
Mano a Mano dedicated a new clinic in the community of Estaño Colorado on March 31st! Estaño Colorado joins our network of 177 clinic projects in Bolivia, which had 1,107,024 patient visits in 2021. This project is a partnership with Mano a Mano Bolivia and Mano a...
Dedicating the Guadalupe Clinic on March 30, 2022
Mano a Mano formally dedicated a new clinic in the community of Guadalupe on March 30th! Guadalupe joins our network of 176 clinic projects in Bolivia, which had 1,107,024 patient visits in 2021. Every Mano a Mano project is a partnership: thank you to our counterpart...
What Do We Do With the Shipping Containers We Send to Bolivia from Minnesota?
Mano a Mano collects donated medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other items in Minnesota and ships them to Bolivia, where they are distributed to people and organizations in need throughout the country. Just last week, we made our first shipment of 2022,...
Mano a Mano Speaker Series on April 12th: “Resisting Line 3: A Look Into the Experiences and Relationships Built Between Non-profit Organizations and Indigenous Peoples Amid the Construction of Minnesota’s Line 3 Pipeline”
Join us over lunch for a virtual speaker series on April 12th with Maddie Miller! Maddie is a fourth year student at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities, graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Individualized Studies in Political Science, Geography, and...
Dedicating a New Water Well in Chirusi, Bolivia
Mano a Mano recently dedicated a new water well in Chirusi, Bolivia. The local Rotary Club of Cochabamba Norte was present at the dedication of the Chirusi Rosario water well project, which was supported with funding from the Rotary Club of Duluth Harbortown and many...
Providing School Supplies in Sacabamba, Bolivia
On March 23rd, Mano a Mano provided school supplies for 6 schools in Sacabamba, Bolivia. Although the amount of school supplies we receive in Minnesota has been somewhat limited over the past 2 years (many of our school supplies historically come from local schools...
Sending Nearly 80,000 Pounds of Medical Supplies and Equipment From Minnesota to Bolivia
Mano a Mano is making our first 2022 shipment of medical supplies and equipment from Minnesota to Bolivia! Over the past week, we loaded 3 40-foot containers with 79,698 pounds, which will now start their journey to Bolivia to be distributed to people and...