Check out a few Mano a Mano-related updates across our 5 counterpart organizations in Minnesota and Bolivia this week:
Mid-Year Update and Gathering at Mano a Mano: July 23rd, 2025
You are invited to stop by Mano a Mano TOMORROW – on Wednesday, July 23rd for a low-key lunchtime get-together! We will be providing a light lunch, and look forward to connecting with our Mano a Mano community, sharing some updates on our work over the first half of the year and what we are working on going forward, and introducing our new Executive Director Matt Hartranft who was hired in May.
- WHAT: Mano a Mano updates, light lunch, get-together with Mano a Mano community
- WHERE: Mano a Mano Office (925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN 55104)
- WHEN: Wednesday, July 23rd from 11:30a-1:30p CST (short presentation/update will be 12:15-12:45p or so)
- RSVP: please email Carmen ([email protected]) to RSVP so we can make plans for food, although you are welcome to swing by at any time if it works last-minute
Around the Web (July 10th, 2025)
Check out a few updates from around the web last week, in mid-July 2025.
Mid-Year Update (June 2025)
We sent out a letter to our mailing list in June; the PDF version is available here, and you can read an extended version in this post.
Vilaque Clinic is 60%+ Complete
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia is more than 60% complete on the new clinic project in Vilaque! The project is expected to be completed in September, and is one of a handful of Mano a Mano Bolivia clinics and schools in progress with communities. Learn more about the Vilaque clinic here.
Distributing Supplies & Equipment to 35 Health Organizations from 6 Departments Throughout Bolivia
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted a distribution event at our El Abra, Cochabamba warehouse on July 16th, 2025. 35 health centers from 6 departments throughout Bolivia traveled to Mano a Mano to receive supplies and equipment to support their programs. All of these items are shipped from Minnesota; there are 4 containers with 100,000+ pounds currently on their way.
Making Progress on Qhochi Kasa Deep Water Well
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo has reached 102 meters (335 feet) of depth on a new deep water well in the community of Qhochi Kasa in the municipality of Anzaldo.
Making Progress on Mano a Mano Airport
Incentives for Food Security in Blanco Rancho This Week
Continuing Health Education Workshop: July 23rd-25th
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia is hosting a continuing health education workshop on July 23-25. This workshop is a virtual workshop on topics related to OB-GYN and pediatrics.
Weekend Health Clinic in El Palmar – San Borja
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation provided a weekend health clinic (jornada) on July 11-12 in El Palmar – San Borja. This was Mano a Mano’s first time working in this community on a jornada. Over the course of 2 days, 3 volunteer doctors saw 84 patients, and 3 volunteer dentists saw 47 patients to provide 55 dental procedures. 8 ultrasounds were taken as part of patient care, made possible by the availability of mobile POCUS units as part of Mano a Mano’s equipment. While transporting volunteer medical professionals to provide care, Mano a Mano flights also include the transport of medical supplies and equipment, both for use during the jornadas and also for donation and distribution in the communities.
Memorial Service for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velasquez (May 24, 2025)
The memorial service for our Co-Founder Joan took place 2 months ago; 1 month ago also marked the 1-year anniversary of the tragic death of our Lead Pilot Ivo Daniel. Both Joan and Ivo were instrumental in what we as an organization have been able to accomplish over decades, and their impact and legacy will continue to be felt far into the future.
All Social Links on Linktree
You can check out all Mano a Mano links and social media pages on our Linktree here.