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It's easy to volunteer, or to find out more: Volunteers do office work, pick up and sort medical supplies, run sales of Bolivian crafts, and much more. We can find a job for you, no matter who you are. Fill out this short volunteer form and we'll get back to you promptly with more information.

Volunteer accomplishments, Mano a Mano - U.S.A.:  Since its inception in 1994, Mano a Mano's all-volunteer Twin Cities "staff" has contributed over 61,000 hours performing the tasks required to run Mano a Mano in the U.S. During these 11 years about 125 volunteers have:

  • Contacted dozens of potential donors of medical items, forming ongoing relationships with health care programs that now set aside their surplus for Mano a Mano.
  • Collected and packed more than 1.4 million pounds of medical supplies and equipment.
  • Arranged for transport of these donations to its  distribution center in Cochabamba, Bolivia's third largest city.
  • Raised the funding required to support its programs in the U.S. and Bolivia.
  • Maintained all accounting, reporting and medical donation inventory records required to operate an accountable organization.
  • Prepared brochures, newsletters and press releases to keep others informed of its work.
  • Created a network of contacts with other organizations and persons with experience in international health programs.

Mano a Mano simply could not function in the U.S. without its talented and dedicated volunteers.

 
Mano a Mano - Bolivia:  Bolivian volunteers are equally critical to the work of Mano a Mano in Bolivia. Initially operated entirely by volunteers, Mano a Mano - Bolivia hired staff in 2000 to prepare for a dramatic expansion of its clinic construction and medical supply distribution programs. It continues to depend heavily on enthusiastic and committed volunteers.

  • Cochabamba volunteers spent more than 9,100 hours last year unpacking and processing medical inventory, furnishing and equipping its 12 newly constructed clinics and helping with all aspects of ongoing operations.
  • Medical professionals donated over 590 hours, providing specialist services to Mano a Mano clinics on weekends.
  • Community residents provided all unskilled labor required to clear the land and help construct a clinic in their communities. In 2005, these volunteers contributed an astonishing 66,600 hours. Their involvement deepened their commitment to maintain and use their clinics and ensure that they will be sustained over the long term.

 

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