Mano a Mano International

As 3 containers with 80,000+ pounds of supplies and equipment?left our Minnesota warehouse last week destined for Bolivia, earlier this week Mano a Mano staff and volunteers in Bolivia were busy distributing more than 10,000 pounds of supplies and equipment from a previous Mano a Mano shipment for 22 hospitals and health centers in the department of Beni in northern Bolivia. https://lnkd.in/gHqwCB_6 As we always mention with our Recovered Resources Program: most of these items were destined for the landfill in Minnesota; instead they get put to good use in Bolivia, where they are often unavailable or cost-prohibitive. #bolivia #minnesota #nonprofit #reuse #volunteer

Thank you to everyone that stopped by Mano a Mano yesterday for our gathering in memory of?our Co-Founder Joan Velásquez. We appreciated the flowers, memorials, and time together to share some happy memories and honor the impact Joan had for so many people over her lifetime. There will be a Celebration of Life for Joan on May 24th at Unity Church.

Mano a Mano’s 3 containers filled with 80,000+ pounds of supplies and equipment are now on their way to Cochabamba from our St. Paul warehouse! Most of these items were destined for the landfill in Minnesota; instead they get put to good use for people and organizations in Bolivia, where they are often unavailable or cost-prohibitive. https://lnkd.in/gfSaPMx2 #minnesota #bolivia #nonprofit #reuse #health

Mano a Mano will be hosting a memorial next week on Wednesday, February 26th from 11am-1pm at our St. Paul office for our Co-Founder Joan Velásquez, who sadly passed away in early December 2024. We will be gathering with our local Mano a Mano community to share food, friendship, and memories of Joan – a truly remarkable person who impacted so many people over her lifetime. A more formal celebration of life will be held at a later date (Spring 2025) at Unity Church. You are welcome to stop by at any time, for any amount of time, between 11a and 1pm (CST) that works. More information on our website: https://lnkd.in/g-YuSBFS

Harvesting organic grapes at Mano a Mano! Take a tour of the Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) and other Mano a Mano programs and organizations in El Abra, Cochabamba, Bolivia on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gq2q--mb #food #farm #harvest #grapes #organic

2 of the 3 containers have arrived at our warehouse in St. Paul, Minnesota today (we’re hoping that the 3rd container will still arrive today or tomorrow)! Mano a Mano staff and volunteers will be busy over the next few days loading them with supplies and equipment for shipment to Bolivia, where they are distributed to people and organizations throughout the country. Most of these items were destined for the landfill in Minnesota; instead they get put to good use in Bolivia, where they are often unavailable or cost-prohibitive. Learn more about our Recovered Resources program: https://lnkd.in/gnZhVnQ8 #minnesota #bolivia #nonprofit #reuse #shipping

25 student interns spent 3,548 hours as part of Mano a Mano's PT program in Bolivia in 2024. https://lnkd.in/d3bdAKcD #physicaltherapy #intern #PT #student #bolivia

Congratulations to these exceptional organizations for being the first to earn the prestigious Meets Standards? seal in 2025!?This mark of excellence highlights their dedication to transparency, sound practices, and meaningful contributions to the community. Well done on leading the way this year and joining the ranks of over 250 impactful nonprofits! #MeetsStandards?#StrongNonprofits?#SmartGiving

We were happy to see so many birds gathering this week at the water reservoir built by Mano a Mano in partnership with the community in Laguna Sulty, Bolivia! (We are also happy to see the reservoir at near-full water capacity.) https://lnkd.in/gbjjYYQj #water #birds #travel #bolivia #construction?