The indigenous farming community of Mamanaca lies in the fertile Cochabamba Valley, about 12 miles from the city. After Mamanaca’s decades-old, manually-dug well collapsed several years ago, its 100+ families have lacked access to water for drinking and household use,...
Mano a Mano is making progress on a deep water well in Waca Playa, Bolivia – recently reaching a depth of 102 meters (334 feet). We are currently cleaning out the drilled section in preparation to install piping, which will then be connected to the water...
Mano a Mano’s mission is: “Partnering together – Hand in Hand – to transform the health and well-being of Bolivian communities in need.” We have been building water reservoirs to improve community’s access to water since 2006, and over the past few years we have...
Drilling for Water in Kollpa Ciako, Bolivia Mano a Mano is currently drilling a water well in Kollpa Ciako, just past Punata from Cochabamba. We have reached 102 meters (334 feet), and we plan to drill to 120 meters (393 feet), and we have reached a source of water....