Constructing Furniture for Schools and Clinics in Bolivia
Constructing Furniture for Schools and Clinics in Bolivia Through our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia, Mano a Mano has completed 167 clinics and 62 schools (and counting) throughout Bolivia. We depend on collaborating with partners to make these projects possible: the community and municipality provide volunteer support, a portion of funding, and administration of […]
Dedicating a New Health Clinic in Chaqui Mayu, Bolivia
Dedicating a New Health Clinic in Chaqui Mayu, Bolivia On March 16, 2019, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia dedicated a new health clinic in Chaqui Mayu, Bolivia. This is Mano a Mano’s 167th clinic project in Bolivia. Chaqui Mayu Clinic Chaqui Mayu is a rural community in the Campero province, department of Cochabamba […]
3 New Clinic Projects Dedicated in Bolivia
3 New Clinic Projects Dedicated in Bolivia Over the past 3 months, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia has completed 3 new clinic projects: a new clinic in Jatun Mayu (our 163rd clinic project in Bolivia) a clinic expansion in Candelaria (our 164th clinic project) a new clinic in Villa Rosario (our 165th clinic […]
New Clinic Dedicated in Jatun Mayu, Bolivia
New Clinic Dedicated in Jatun Mayu, Bolivia Mano a Mano recently completed a new health clinic in Jatun Mayu, Bolivia. The clinic was dedicated on May 29, 2018, and is our 163rd clinic project. Jatun Mayu Clinic Jatun Mayu is a rural community in the Zudanez province, department of Chuquisaca – about a 3-hour drive […]
50 Weekend Health Clinics in 2017
50 Weekend Health Clinics in 2017 In 2017, Mano a Mano’s aviation program provided 50 weekend health clinics to communities with limited access to medical care. The number of weekend clinics is up from 32 in 2010 – a 56% increase. Mano a Mano’s Weekend Clinic Program Mano a Mano began as a grass-roots, all-volunteer […]
New Schools and Clinics in Bolivia – 2017
New Schools and Clinics in Bolivia – 2017 In the second half of 2017, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia completed 2 new school projects and 4 new clinic projects in rural Bolivia. The goal of these projects is to provide access to health care and education for isolated communities, in order to ultimately […]
Thank You Duluth Harbortown Rotary
Thank You Duluth Harbortown Rotary Thanks for the mention Duluth News Tribune! Rotary International clubs in the Duluth area have been very generous to Mano a Mano for many years, and our Co-Founder recently went to Duluth to receive a check for a clinic project in Jatun Mayu, Bolivia. From the Duluth News Tribune ‘Faces’ Section: “A $34,000 […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Richard and Susan Eyre
Volunteer Spotlight: Richard and Susan Eyre By their description, Richard and Susan Eyre are “retirement wannabes,” who haven’t quite gotten there yet. The Woodstock, Illinois couple run a dwarf conifer nursery, Rich’s Foxwillow Pines Nursery, and manage rental property that they own. But Richard’s stint as a 1960s Peace Corps volunteer set the stage for the couple’s […]
New Schools and Clinics – 2016
New Schools and Clinics – 2016 In the second half of 2016, Mano a Mano has completed 3 new clinic projects (in Bombeo, Rodeo Bajo, and Copacabana) and 4 new school projects (in Sora Sora, Tunas Pampa, Comun Pampa, and Kichka Muqu) that provide access to health and education for isolated rural Bolivian communities. Each […]
Happy 90th Birthday to a Very Special Volunteer!
Happy 90th Birthday to a Very Special Volunteer! On July 4th, 2016, we celebrate Gloria MacRae’s 90th birthday. Gloria is one of Mano a Mano’s most dedicated volunteers and has been involved since the beginning; she made a $25 donation to Mano a Mano during our first year in 1994 and then, as she says, […]