Scouting for Supplies

Scouting for Supplies “Maybe it stabilizes the operating table…? Or helps set broken bones somehow…?” Wendy and Vero, two Mano a Mano volunteers, traded theories about the use of a shiny, metal object between them. Oddities like this are not uncommon in Mano a Mano’s medical warehouse in Cochabamba. Eventually, we solved the puzzle; it […]

Distributing Donated Medical Supplies to Hospital Eduardo Eguia

Distributing Donated Medical Supplies to Hospital Eduardo Eguia On Friday, September 21st, Mano a Mano distributed donated medical supplies in a large-scale distribution event to people & organizations in need at our warehouse in Cochabamba, Bolivia. This was one of the many distributions that day, to the Hospital Eduardo Eguia in Tupiza, Potosi (a 13-hour […]

Distributing Donated Medical Supplies in Bolivia – September 2018

Distributing Donated Medical Supplies in Bolivia – September 2018 Over the past week, Mano a Mano has distributed donated medical supplies in a large-scale distribution event to people & organizations in need on Friday, September 21st. Today, we traveled to Punata to deliver medical supplies to 4 Punata-area clinics and the Nursing Faculty: Health Care […]

Training Workshop for Physical Therapists in Cochabamba

Training Workshop for Physical Therapists in Cochabamba Over the weekend, Mano a Mano hosted a training workshop for 40 physical therapists. The primary focus has been to ensure that people that work at organizations that receive donated medical and orthopedic supplies are able to maximize the use of these supplies. Mano a Mano Co-Founder Segundo […]

5 Containers of Supplies Have Arrived in Bolivia for Distribution

5 Containers of Supplies Have Arrived in Bolivia for Distribution On August 24-26 2017, Mano a Mano volunteers loaded 5 containers with 120,882 pounds of donated medical, school, and other supplies, with a conservative value of $1.8 million. These containers then started their journey to Bolivia, which takes a few weeks to arrive in-country, and […]

Donating Medical Supplies to Senior Living Homes in La Paz and Oruro

Donating Medical Supplies to Senior Living Homes in La Paz and Oruro Yesterday Mano a Mano staff & volunteers donated medical supplies and equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches, to 2 senior living homes located in La Paz and Oruro. Shipped Over 200,000 Pounds of Supplies to Bolivia This Year This year, we have shipped […]