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IPU HEKE Here is a percussion instrument made of two gourds called a ipu heke. Chants and dances in ancient Hawai`i were accompanied only by percussion instruments. This art was suppressed after the arrival of Christian Missionaries in 1820, but revived under King David Kalākaua during his reign of 1874 to 1891. The ipu heke is played simply by lifting it then hitting it on
Save the Date - Join us on April 23rd, 2016 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center for Mano a Mano's 7th annual event.
Check out a few photos and video clips of what we - Mano a Mano staff and volunteers across our 5 counterpart organizations in the US & Bolivia, our supporte...
We regularly share updates about our day-to-day work here on our website and on social media. This post is to share in more detail what Mano a Mano does overall as an organization: our mission, how our work addresses the needs of Bolivian communities, the partnership-based approach we use, and how we are structured. Our […]
Editor’s note: We are happy to have Grace Jones back for a second summer volunteering with our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional! Grace wrote the following newsletter about some of the day-to-day activities at Mano a Mano Internacional (1 of Mano a Mano’s 5 counterpart organizations) over the past week. At the bottom there […]
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Staff at our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Aviation working on our Cessna Caravan for regularly scheduled maintenance earlier this month at our hangar...
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During the week of July 31-August 6, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional hosted workshops on Sustainable Gardening and Physical Therapy for dozens of Bolivian University students. These continuing education and training workshops complement Mano a Mano’s community development projects built in partnership with Bolivian communities. Training in Sustainable Gardening Physical Therapy Workshop for […]
A Look Back At What We Did in 2018 – Mano a Mano 2018 Annual Report Mano a Mano’s biggest strength is our community-based partnership model – bringing many people together to accomplish things that none of us could do on our own. Every activity, every project new or old, every event, depends on the dedication […]
Mano a Mano Speaker Series: July 9, 2019 Join us at Mano a Mano on Tuesday, July 9th for our monthly Speaker Series event. July’s speaker is Segundo Velasquez, Mano a Mano Co-Founder. Segundo will be discussing Mano a Mano’s Aviation Program and its importance to providing health care and support to indigenous Bolivian communities […]
Mano a Mano continues to distribute medical supplies to health care organizations in Cochabamba and throughout Bolivia. Supplies are always in high demand, but are especially needed now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past few days, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia has been busy organizing supplies sent from our counterpart Mano […]
Across our 5 counterpart organizations in St. Paul and Cochabamba, Mano a Mano has been busy! Here are a few updates on some of our projects in recent weeks: Shipping 3 Containers of Medical Supplies to Bolivia Mano a Mano is making our first 2022 shipment of medical supplies and equipment from Minnesota to Bolivia […]
Mano a Mano Speaker Series: February 12, 2019 Join us at Mano a Mano on Tuesday, February 12 for our monthly Speaker Series event. This month, Mike Dockry, PhD will be discussing “Indigenous Protest and the Roots of Sustainable Forestry in Bolivia.” The event is free and takes places at Mano a Mano (925 Pierce […]
Check out the upcoming health education workshop with our counterpart Mano a Mano Bolivia on April 19-21, 2024 in Cochabamba, Bolivia: Health Education Mano a Mano Bolivia hosted 11 health education workshops for 520 attendees in 2023. Learn more here.
Mano a Mano’s US office was our first organization founded in 1994 and establishes the total organization’s vision, mission, and general goals for the entire Mano a Mano organization, raises financial and in-kind resources, contributes additional expertise in program development and management, and provides subject-area professional knowledge and skills. Our St. Paul, Minnesota office/warehouse operates […]
Like last year, 2021 has been another challenging year, but we are grateful to you for helping Mano a Mano continue to partner with Bolivian communities – on projects they request & ultimately own – to improve their lives. Mano a Mano’s biggest strength is our community-based partnership model – bringing many people together to accomplish […]
Mano a Mano is working to improve the water well at our Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA) in El Abra, Cochabamba, Bolivia. The CEA is a fully functioning demonstration farm that provides training and tools for rural Bolivian farmers to improve food security and nutrition. Staff from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo […]
To be able to partner with Bolivian communities on projects that they request from Mano a Mano and ultimately own themselves, Mano a Mano depends on our skilled staff and machinery (in addition to funding!) as our contraparte alongside the community, so that we can complete projects like deep water wells, among others. In 2017, […]
