In late February, Mano a Mano’s aviation program supported another very busy 2-day clinic in the deep tropical village of San Lorenzo. (Mano a Mano organizes weekend health clinics almost every weekend of the year, providing 48 in 2023.) Taking advantage of a visit...
When Noemi was fifteen and pregnant, her spine was fractured in a devastating vehicle accident. (We shared some of Noemi’s story a few months ago.) After delivering a healthy, full-term boy, she lived at home with her parents. Depressed by her...
When Jhostin’s parents brought him to Mano a Mano’s physical therapy program eight months ago, he had the psychomotor development of a 2-month-old. He was unable to lift his head, sit, extend his legs, or feed himself. His parents had sought treatment for him but...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Amelia Wray, a volunteer from the Princeton Novogratz Bridge Year Program. Noemi’s Story – A Journey of Triumph In the quiet darkness of a rain-soaked night, the rhythmic hum of the truck´s engine was lulling the...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Jack Goodman, a volunteer from the Princeton Novogratz Bridge Year Program. Five small children resting on plush mats smile upwards toward the ceiling. Maria, one of three licensed physical therapists that work in-house at Mano...
