Mano a Mano Mission works to improve health and increase economic well-being in poor Bolivian communities through partnerships. It has established 112 medical centers that have assisted in over 12,000 births with low infant mortality. Mano a Mano also focuses on rural economic development through projects providing clean water, sanitation, education infrastructure, and transport of agricultural goods to markets to increase incomes. The organization relies on community participation and contributions as well as support from donors and volunteers.

2. Mano a Mano Mission: to Create partnerships with poor Bolivian communities to improve health and increase economic well-being

3. Population : 9,400,000

4. BOLIVIA… A LAND OF MOUNTAINS

5. Beautiful People

6. … TRADITIONAL TEXTILES

7. … RICH CULTURE

8. AND… EXTREME POVERTY

9. 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

10. 8 % Rural Infant Mortality at Birth Maternal mortality in Childbirth is 400 per 100,000 Rural life expectancy is 55 years

12. Collecting and Distributing Surplus Medical Supplies and Equipment

13. 3,000,000 Pounds shipped

14. FROM MINNESOTA TO BOLIVIA

15. Mano a Mano has constructed and co-administers a network of 112 Medical Centers in rural areas Saving the lives of mothers and babies

16. 12,283 births in these Centers. All mothers and all but 59 babies survived More than 2,500,000 patient visits since 2000

17. Sanitation Projects: New Bathrooms Latrines

18. Women washed clothes in the stream Now they have New Laundry Sinks

19. Old Classroom Classrooms in 40 communities Infrastructure for education

20. Old Housing for Teachers New Housing in 40 Communities

21. Infrastructure for Economic Development 145 Farm Ponds Completed

22. Laguna Sulti Ucuchi Choquechampi 3 Reservoirs Completed: Water for 12,000 people Choquechampi

23. Doubling Income

24. Constructing Roads – More than 1,000 km

25. Transporting Produce to City Markets Producing more Food

26. Aviation Program New Runway

27. Airlifted more than 640 patients

28. Weekend Clinics for Unserved Areas

29. HOW WE WORK

30. The Need Communities Request Help

32. Community Leader Signs Agreement Partners: Mano a Mano, Communities, Local and National Govermments

34. Government pays salaries, provides vaccines, medicines and matching funds

36. Community Residents Contributed 80,000 Volunteer Hours Last Year

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

40. Thank You - Muchas Gracias Dius Pagarapusuchun