Shipping 75,000 pounds of supplies to Bolivia

Over the weekend Mano a Mano volunteers helped load 2 containers with nearly 75,000 pounds of medical supplies and construction equipment. The containers will be shipped to Bolivia, where the medical supplies will be distributed to our network of 120 health clinics throughout Bolivia. We also shipped bridge-making supplies and equipment in collaboration with Bridges to Prosperity, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide isolated communities with access to essential healthcare, education, and economic opportunities by building footbridges over impossible rivers. They are opening an office in Bolivia, and we shipped a number of large spools of used wire rope that will be used in the construction of footbridges.

Loading 2 spools of wire rope

We Are Shipping Two Containers of Donated Medical Supplies to Bolivia

Mano a Mano is shipping 2 containers with more than 40,000 pounds of medical supplies from the US to Bolivia, where they will be distributed to our network of 120 clinics, as well as other organizations throughout Bolivia. You can learn more about the project here, and if you're interested you can make a donation below:

Donate online to Distribute Donated Medical Supplies to Bolivia and Save Lives at Razoo

Container of Surplus Supplies Arrives in Bolivia

Our container of supplies recently arrived in Bolivia! In October of 2010, Mano a Mano US volunteers loaded 16,634 pounds of school supplies, wheelchairs, walkers, and other items. We have now shipped more than 3,000,000 pounds of supplies since 1994, valued conservatively at more than $10 million! These items were donated from hospitals, schools, and other institutions in the US and were destined for the landfill; while in Bolivia even the most basic items are not available. These supplies fill a critical need in insuring that the infrastructure projects that we build are well-equipped. Clinics without medical supplies and equipment are not functional; schools that do not have desks, chairs, and supplies do not last. While many of these items are bought or made in Bolivia - our staff at Mano a Mano Bolivia make the beds, desks, and chairs for our projects, and local Bolivian governments purchase items such as autoclaves, microscopes, and other equipment - we save money by being able to use donated supplies, freeing resources to be used in other areas.

Woman receiving walker from Mano a Mano Bolivia warehouse; we filled 691 requests for supplies in 2010