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The mission statement of Mano A Mano Bolivia is: Creating partnerships with impoverished Bolivian communities that improve health and increase economic well-being. ( www.manoamano.org )

Mano A Mano Bolivia is dedicated to promoting health and education to one of the poorest countries in the world.

History

Mano a Mano Bolivia started in the United States by Ivo Velasquez.

The Velasquez family, based in Minnesota, began to collect and supply medical equipment to Bolivia in order to improve health services.

In 1994, two foundations were founded: Mano a Mano USA and Mano a Mano Bolivia.

From 1996 to 1999, Mano a Mano Bolivia constructed two health clinics per year on a consistent basis. Deliveries of increasing amounts of medical equipment collected by volunteers in the US and distributed by volunteers in Bolivia continued.

Mano a Mano presented the donor with the idea of constructing 30 integrated projects over a 7-year time period. These projects would include health infrastructure, education of health promotion, continued education of health personnel, mobile clinics for remote areas, improvement and opening of roads to health clinics and the distribution of medical equipment.

However, the rapid development of the projects of Mano a Mano Bolivia and the success in coordination with local authorities and communities accelerated the work, allowing them to complete our plan in only four years.

The surprisingly stabile and sustainable results of our projects made possible a major expansion of our initial plan, which now includes more than 100 health infrastructure projects, 40 educational infrastructure projects, roads, airstrips, and 3 diverse health education programs.

Donate

Deborah Sweeney- "Mano a Mano is truly bicultural and effective. When they do something, it makes sense, it's done right and in true partnership with local communities."

Christine Verploeg "I support Mano A Mano International Partners because they have a track record of creating miracles with very few resources. Their overhead is the lowest I have ever encountered--so low it's incredible--and their impact is terrific."

Mano A Mano

Affiliates

Mano A Mano is comprised of four entities:

Mano A Mano Bolivia- Health and Education for rural Bolivians

Mano A Mano Mundo- Builds infrastructure such a roads and reservoirs

Mano A Mano International- Focuses on micro credit and reforestation

Mano A Mano Apoyo Aero- Handles medical evacuations and brings medical supplies to hard to reach rural areas.

Board Members and Staff

Dr. José Velásquez U., Executive Director Dr. Edwin López A., Vice President Aida Surez T., Treasurer Dr. Ruth Sanabria M., Secretary of Record Dr. Hugo Castrillo M., Vocal

The staff includes doctors, engineers, architects, administrative professionals, mechanics, drivers, and most importantly, volunteers from the local areas and abroad