Mano A Mano International Partners

Mano a mano nuevo mundo focuses on rural economic development, including road and water projects, and was founded in 2005. These large-scale projects are aimed at improving farmer's incomes and nutrition by improving crop yields and access to markets. Mano a mano has built 11 major water reservoirs, 459 farm ponds, 42 surface wells, and 29 deep wells, providing 108,000+ people with consistent access to water. Mano a mano has built or improved more than 1,389 miles of roads, which dramatically reduce travel times for isolated communities.

Mano a mano apoyo areo (air support) provides emergency air rescues, weekend health clinics, and cargo transport, and was founded in 2006. To date, mano a mano aviation has provided more than 4,649 people with emergency flights. The majority of mano a mano's flights serve the department of beni in the amazon region of bolivia.

Mano a mano internacional, founded in 2012, focuses on travel planning and logistics for travelers to bolivia; manages our center for ecological agriculture (cea), which provides training and tools for rural farmers to improve food security and nutrition; and coordinates the distribution of medical supplies and equipment throughout bolivia. 182,317 pounds of supplies were shipped from minnesota to bolivia in 2024.