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, […]
New Clinic Expansion Project in Omereque
New Clinic Expansion Project in Omereque Mano a Mano recently completed the expansion & improvement of Mano a Mano’s health clinic in Omereque, Bolivia. The new clinic expansion was dedicated on February 12th, 2016. Omereque Clinic Omereque is a community of 6,918 people in the municipality of Omereque, province of Campero, department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is […]
New Clinic in Quiroga Being Dedicated Today
New Clinic in Quiroga Being Dedicated Today Tody – July 9th, 2015, Mano a Mano is dedicating a new clinic project in Quiroga, Bolivia! The base funding for this clinic came from Medical Educators for Latin America (MELA), an organization based in St. Paul, MN focused on improving healthcare with knowledge. MELA has been a long-time partner […]