Map of Mano a Mano Projects in Bolivia

Mano a Mano:  Created in 1994

U.S. Program Results

 

3,000,000 pounds of medical surplus supplies and equipment shipped to Bolivia

 

$11,000,000 value of this surplus

 

110,563 volunteer hours contributed since 1994 - 17,837 hours in 2009 valued at $361,199

 

$9,495,087 funds raised for Bolivian programs

Mano a Mano – Bolivia:  Created in 1999

Creates Health and Education Infrastructure

 

118 community health clinics built

 

293,369 vaccinations provided

 

12,200 babies delivered by clinic staff: 12,143 live infant births - no maternal deaths. This is an infant mortality rate of 0.46% in Mano a Mano clinics, compared to up to 8% for rural Bolivia in general. Bolivia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the Western Hemisphere - 400/100,000 (for rural Bolivia).

 

 

7,314 supply/equipment requests filled

 

40 classroom and teacher housing projects

 

40 sanitation projects

 

182,175 Bolivian volunteer hours

 

 

 

Mano a Mano - Nuevo Mundo

Created in 2005

Builds Economic Development Infrastructure

 

3 reservoirs, 148 farm ponds benefit 13,200 families - average income doubled from $150 to $300 per year

 

Over 1,000 km of roads built or improved connect farm communities to city markets

 

19 air landing strips constructed

Mano a Mano – Apoyo Aereo

Aircraft Purchased in 2004 and 2008

Provides Safe, Reliable Air Transport

 

Airlifted more than 550 patients to emergency care

 

Transports volunteer doctors, dentists and nurses to weekend clinics

 

Saves hundreds of hours of travel for doctors and other staff making it possible for Mano a Mano to serve dozens of remote rural communities.