Working Hand-In-Hand to Improve Lives in Rural Bolivia
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Is to create partnerships with impoverished Bolivian communities that improve health and increase economic well-being.
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Birds Gathering at Mano a Mano Water Reservoir in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia
We were happy to see so many birds gathering at the water reservoir built by Mano a Mano in partnership with the community in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia this week (February 2025)! We are also happy to see the reservoir at near-full water capacity. Laguna Sulty Reservoir...
Large-Scale Distributions, and Specialized Individual Distributions of Supplies & Equipment
As we prepare for our first shipment of supplies and equipment in 2025 from Minnesota to Bolivia next week, check out a quick snapshot of our distributions of supplies and equipment in 2024: our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional in Cochabamba provided...
Events in February: Memorial for Joan, Shipping Containers, Bolivia Trip Information Session
Mano a Mano will be hosting a memorial on February 26th for our Co-Founder Joan Velásquez, who sadly passed away in early December 2024.
Working on Deep Water Well in Tajamar, Bolivia
Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo is currently working in partnership with the community of Tajamar on a deep water well project: Tajamar is located on a primary road connecting to the nearby larger town of Punata. The photos below show the existing...
Month in Review: Late December 2024/Early January 2025
It's hard to believe that the first month of the new year is already almost halfway over! Check out a few things that Mano a Mano has been working on over the past few weeks across our 5 counterpart organizations in Minnesota and Bolivia. 2024 Annual Report, Videos,...
Travel to Bolivia with Mano a Mano: May 2025
Mano a Mano seeks to improve health and well-being in marginalized Bolivian communities. Over 150 Unity Church members have traveled to Bolivia to visit the schools, health clinics, and water projects built in partnership with community residents; to help distribute...
2024: Year in Numbers
Across 5 counterpart organizations in Bolivia and Minnesota, working across many projects and programs in many different places, Mano a Mano always has a lot going on! Check out a few numbers from 2024 to get a better idea of our work (and here is our 2024 Annual...
2024: Year in Stories
Across 5 counterpart organizations in Bolivia and Minnesota, working across many projects and programs in many different places, Mano a Mano always has a lot going on! Check out a few stories from 2024 to get a more direct idea of our work (and here is our 2024 Annual...
Acute Care International Conference for Continuing Health Education: April 2025
The next "Acute Care International Conference" will be taking place in April 2025: a nursing-focused conference will be April 4-6, and a doctor-focused conference will be April 11-13. These continuing health education conferences are a collaboration between our...
2024 Year in Photos – Mano a Mano
Check out a few photos from our past year (read our 2024 Annual Report here) on Youtube:
2024 in Video
As 2024 comes to a close, check out what we did together, in video. To learn more: 2024 Annual Report Watch a playlist on Youtube about each of Mano a Mano’s main programs and projects Check out all of Mano a Mano International’s (our US-based nonprofit) social media...
Thanks Metro State Social Work Interns!
Thanks to our 8th(?!?) year of Metro State Social Work students who wrapped up their fall semester with Mano a Mano this week through their Community Learning Center Practicum! And a special thank you to the 30+ people that attended their presentation and farewell...