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Mano a Mano

Mission: to Create partnerships with poor Bolivian communities to improve

health and increase economic well-being

Population : 9,400,000

BOLIVIA…

A LAND OF MOUNTAINS

Beautiful People

…TRADITIONAL TEXTILES

…RICH CULTURE

AND…

EXTREME POVERTY

RURAL AREAS

94% of rural Bolivians live below subsistence level – the highest poverty rate in the world

The average yearly income of rural families is $200 – 300.

60% have no access to health care

8% Rural Infant Mortality at Birth Maternal mortality in Childbirth is 400 per 100,000 Rural life expectancy is 55 years

MAKING A DIFFERENCEMano a Mano International in the U.S. sets the vision and direction, raises funds and other resources. We accomplish our work in Bolivia through three sister organizations:

– Mano a Mano – Bolivia established in 2000, focusing on health and education;

– Mano a Mano -Nuevo Mundo established in 2005, focusing on rural economic development;

– Mano a Mano – Aviation, incorporated in 2006, transports ill and injured patients from isolated areas to urban hospitals, supports our sister organizations, and assists other NGOs that work in rural areas.

Mano a Mano depends on donors and volunteers to carry out its mission.

Collecting and Distributing Surplus Medical Supplies and Equipment

3,000,000 Pounds shipped

FROM MINNESOTA

TO BOLIVIA

Mano a Mano has constructed and co-administersa network of 112 Medical Centers in rural areas

Saving the lives of mothers and babies

12,283 births in these Centers. All mothers and all but 59 babies survived

More than 2,500,000 patient visits since 2000

Sanitation Projects:

New Bathrooms

Latrines

Women washed clothes inthe stream

Now they have New Laundry Sinks

Old Classroom

Classrooms in40 communities

Infrastructure for

education

Old Housing for Teachers

New Housing in 40

Communities

Infrastructure for Economic Development

145 Farm PondsCompleted

Laguna Sulti

Ucuchi

Choquechampi

3 Reservoirs Completed: Water for 12,000 people

Choquechampi

Doubling Income

Constructing Roads – More than 1,000 km

Transporting Produceto City Markets

Producing more Food

AviationProgram

New Runway

Airlifted more than640 patients

Weekend Clinics for Unserved Areas

HOW WE WORK

The Need Communities Request Help

Community Leader Signs Agreement

Partners: Mano a Mano, Communities, Local and National Govermments

Mano a Mano Contributes:

•Master Builders

•Materials

•Plans

• Salaries: one staff for three years

•Administration , medical supervision, training•Medical supplies and equipment

Government pays salaries, provides vaccines, medicines

and matching funds

Communities Contribute:• Lot for the Medical Center• Locally available Materials• Unskilled Labor

Community Residents Contributed 80,000 Volunteer Hours Last Year

Donors and Volunteers Visit Bolivia and Participate in Making this Dream a Reality

Thank You - Muchas GraciasDius Pagarapusuchun