Working Hand-In-Hand to Improve Lives in Rural Bolivia
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Check out a few Mano a Mano-related posts recently from around the web (our Linktree has all Mano a Mano pages and links here): 16th International Acute Care Conference Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia posted pictures from their recent International...
Mid-Year Update and Gathering at Mano a Mano: July 23rd, 2025
You are invited to stop by Mano a Mano 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...
Distributing Supplies and Equipment for 22 Healthcare Organizations Throughout Bolivia (July 1, 2025)
Yesterday (July 1st, 2025), our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional donated more than 3 tons (7,165 pounds) of medical supplies and equipment to 22 health centers from throughout Bolivia. https://youtube.com/shorts/yMHB-g5Q5jI Benefiting Municipalities...
Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano (June 2025)
We sent out a letter to our mailing list this month; the PDF version is available here, and you can read an extended version below in this post. Mid-2025 Update From Mano a Mano There is no other place for us to start a review of the past 12 months than with the...
Loading 4 Containers for Bolivia (Mid-June 2025)
Mano a Mano staff and volunteers are working today (Friday, June 20th, 2025) on wrapping up loading the 4th of 4 containers with supplies and equipment for Bolivia. 4th Container Loading - Friday, June 20th, 2025 Containers Arrive for Next Shipment of Supplies from...
Making Progress on New Clinic in Vilaque, Bolivia
Mano a Mano's clinic project in Vilaque, Bolivia is more than halfway complete (about 60%)! Construction Photos - June 2025 The vast majority of the construction work on clinics is done by staff from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia and local...
Mano a Mano Aviation: Providing Weekend Health Clinics in Rural Bolivia Almost Every Weekend
Mano a Mano's counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation has provided emergency rescue of ill and injured individuals, transporting them to urban hospitals for life-saving treatment; and weekend clinics for which we transport volunteer health care professionals...
Containers Arrive for Next Shipment of Supplies from Minnesota to Bolivia
2 of the 4 containers arrived at our St. Paul warehouse this morning (the other 2 should arrive by tomorrow). Over the next week, Mano a Mano staff and volunteers will load these containers with supplies and equipment for Bolivia, where Mano a Mano distributes them to...
Recent Activity at the CEA: Health Fairs, Livestock Birth, Workshops
Check out just a few updates from Mano a Mano's Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) over the past week: Harvesting Honey at the CEA More pictures on Facebook here. Health Fair with UNITEPC Students First Sheep Birth of the Year Workshop at Instituto Técnico...
Welcoming Matt Hartranft as Executive Director
The Mano a Mano International Partners Board of Directors is excited to welcome Matt Hartranft as our next Executive Director! Matt is an accomplished attorney, has years of experience working in international nonprofits, and speaks Spanish proficiently; he also has a...
Month in Review: May 2025 (Joan Memorial, Welcoming Matt as New ED, Limited Office Hours, Updates)
A few updates from Mano a Mano for the month of May 2025: Memorial Service for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velasquez: May 24th, 2025 at 1pm CST at Unity Church in St. Paul, MN A celebration of life was held for Mano a Mano Co-Founder Joan Velásquez at Unity...
May 10th, 2025: Celebrating 17 Years of Laguna Sulty Reservoir
Every May, Mano a Mano celebrates the anniversary of the Laguna Sulty, Bolivia water reservoir (originally built in 2008) with a festival. Last Saturday (May 10th, 2025), Mano a Mano staff, volunteers, and travelers gathered with the community and local government to...