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2020 Summary of Medical Distributions in Bolivia
In 2020, Mano a Mano shipped 7 containers with 175,777 pounds of medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other items from Minnesota to Bolivia for distribution to people and organizations in need throughout the country. 291 organizations in Bolivia received supplies...
Hydroponic Lettuce and Fodder Production at the CEA This Week
Over the past year, Mano a Mano staff at our Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba has been experimenting with new demonstration projects. Their goal: to grow more food, in less space and at lower cost, using technology and materials that can be made...
Donating Medical Supplies to Hospital Harry Williams in Cochabamba
Mano a Mano donated medical supplies and equipment to Hospital Harry Williams in Cochabamba this week - our last donation of 2020. Hospital Harry Williams "Hi, my name is Marcos Antonio Bolivar, I am an administrator at Hospital Harry Williams. I want to thank, first...
5 Most Popular Posts of 2020
2020 has been hard. We are grateful to our staff and volunteers; our supporters; and the communities and municipal governments that we partner with. Working together, and despite the many challenges, we continue to create partnerships that improve health and increase...
Our Favorite Videos of 2020
2020 has been hard. We are grateful to our staff and volunteers; our supporters; and the communities and municipal governments that we partner with. Working together, and despite the many challenges, we continue to create partnerships that improve health and increase...
Sumala Clinic Expansion
Mano a Mano recently completed an expansion of a health clinic in Sumala, as well as new schools in Litoral and Qhapajtala. Construction was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but are now complete, and will improve access to health and education for their...
175,777 Pounds of Medical Supplies Sent From Minnesota to Bolivia in 2020
In 2020, Mano a Mano shipped 7 containers with 175,777 pounds - 87+ tons! - of medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other items to Bolivia for distribution to people and organizations in need throughout the country. We also helped provide supplies locally in the...
Current Experiments at the CEA: Hydroponic Lettuce, Fodder, & Livestock
With limited ability to have in-person visitors this year, Mano a Mano staff at our Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba have been experimenting with new demonstration projects. Their goal: to grow more food, in less space and at lower cost, using...
Medical Supplies Arriving in Bolivia, Loading Another Container in Minnesota, and Distributing Supplies Throughout Bolivia
This week, Mano a Mano's 2 containers filled with 56,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment arrived at our warehouse in Cochabamba after being shipped from Minnesota in September. We are loading our 7th and final container of 2020 at our Minnesota warehouse, and...
Weekend Health Clinics in Mocovi Jail and Tentayapi, Bolivia
2020 has brought many challenges; our aviation program has not been able to fly many weekend health clinics this year due to the varying COVID-19 restrictions, communities worrying about having outsiders visiting, and the cautiousness of the volunteer medical...