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Thanks to the volunteers from Northwestern Health Sciences University that helped out at Mano a Mano this morning! The donated medical supplies they sorted will be shipped to Bolivia, where they are distributed to people & organizations in need throughout the country. And thank you to our Metropolitan State University Social Work interns for helping out as well! #socialwork #health #volunteer #minnesota #saintpaul
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Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional has 2 main program areas: Distributing medical supplies and mobility equipment sent from Minnesota to people in need throughout Bolivia Training, education, and learning programs: Agriculture education & training provided through our Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in Cochabamba, Bolivia Physical therapy Teacher training Other pilot programs and […]
We Have Been Able to Accomplish a Lot Together in 2023 We are so grateful to you for helping Mano a Mano continue to partner with Bolivian communities – on projects they request & ultimately own – to improve their lives. Mano a Mano’s biggest strength is our community-based partnership model – bringing many people together to accomplish things […]
Many think of aviation as a luxury. But for many in Bolivia, small aircraft provide their only access to health care, literally the difference between life and death. Comparing Bolivia’s roads and helicopter services with what’s available in Minnesota helps paint the picture: Note that Bolivia has twice the population of Minnesota and five times […]
5 Most Popular Posts of 2019 As 2019 comes to a close, we want to share what have been the most viewed posts of the year on our website (we did the same for 2018, which you can see here). 2019 has been a milestone year for us, as we celebrated 25 years in operation; […]
Mano a Mano’s New Plane in Action In 2018, Mano a Mano purchased a new plane to expand the capacity of our aviation program. After purchasing the new plane in Minnesota last summer and months of training and prep, it was flown from Fleming Field in the Twin Cities to Cochabamba, Bolivia in October 2018. Over […]
Mano a Mano Speaker Series: July 9, 2019 Join us at Mano a Mano on Tuesday, July 9th for our monthly Speaker Series event. July’s speaker is Segundo Velasquez, Mano a Mano Co-Founder. Segundo will be discussing Mano a Mano’s Aviation Program and its importance to providing health care and support to indigenous Bolivian communities […]
We create partnerships with impoverished Bolivian communities that improve health and increase economic well-being. Learn about Mano a Mano & how you can help!
Mano a Mano Pilot Ivo Martinez discusses the Aviation Program and why this program is so important in Bolivia.Special thanks to producer William Wroblewski a...
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 has sent 6 containers with 155,040 pounds of medical supplies, mobility equipment, and other in-demand items from Minnesota to Bolivia so far in 2023! We are now getting ready for our 3rd and final shipment of the year in the coming weeks. (In 2022, we sent 9 containers with 220,704 pounds; we […]
Mano a Mano’s aviation program brings healthcare into sparsely populated remote communities whose location is hours or days away by land or river from the nearest health services. Since 2005, we have served these communities through: Weekend Health Clinics (Jornadas) Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation coordinates its weekend clinics with groups of rural […]
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Donating Thousands of Pounds of Medical Supplies in Bolivia - read more about Mano a Mano's distribution event on October 8, 2016 giving away donated medical supplies to dozens of health organizations throughout Bolivia.
On July 4th, 2021, Gloria MacRae, one of Mano a Mano’s most dedicated volunteers, celebrated her 95th birthday! Gloria loves a party, but due to COVID-19 restrictions we weren’t able to celebrate in person with her the way she would like to. For every birthday since 1996, it’s become a tradition for Gloria to encourage […]
Over the past week, Mano a Mano volunteers have worked hard to load 4 40-foot containers with more than 45 tons – 91,556 pounds – of medical supplies and equipment at our Minnesota warehouse. These containers are now en route to Bolivia, where Mano a Mano will distribute them to people and organizations in need […]
For many small communities in the tropical Amazon regions of Bolivia, they can be hours or even days away from quality health care, which is especially difficult in cases of emergency. Our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation responds by providing people with emergency flights to city hospitals where they can receive the care they need.
