Mano a Mano Ministry Team
What is the Mano a Mano Ministry Team?
This ministry team supports the work of Mano a Mano International Partners, a non-profit organization founded in 1994 by Segundo and Joan Velasquez, long-time members of Unity Church-Unitarian.
This ministry team supports the work of Mano a Mano International Partners, a non-profit organization founded in 1994 by Segundo and Joan Velasquez, long-time members of Unity Church-Unitarian.
What Is Mano a Mano International Partners?
Mano a Mano International Partners is dedicated to building infrastructure for health care, education, transportation and economic development in rural Bolivia. Mano a Mano works in bilateral partnership with four Bolivian counterpart organizations: Mano a Mano-Bolivia with its focus on health and education; Mano a Mano Nuevo Mundo which builds roads and water projects; Apoyo Aereo, providing air transport and air rescue to remote areas; and Mano a Mano Internacional which hosts visitors and pilots new projects such as its Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA). Through these partnerships, Mano a Mano has built a network of over 170 community health clinics as well as more than 60 schools with on-site housing for teachers. Mano a Mano has constructed hundreds of kilometers of roads to connect remote villages with larger towns and services. Mano a Mano’s water projects support food security for subsistence farmers in the high Andes, while the organization’s Center for Ecological Agriculture trains farmers in sustainable agricultural practices. |
How does the Team support Mano a Mano?
Members of the Ministry Team support Mano a Mano International in a variety of ways including:
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Are you interested in traveling to Bolivia?
Nearly 150 Unity members have traveled to Bolivia to observe the work of Mano a Mano’s partner organizations. Annual group trips in March and June are coordinated by team members.. On a typical trip, travelers tour clinics in remote rural areas; see roads that Mano a Mano has carved into mountainsides; and visit water reservoirs that help farm families attain food security and increase their subsistence-level incomes. Visits to the CEA are a highlight of most trips. How does the Team work?
The Ministry Team is a welcoming group with a social justice focus. It is chaired in rotation by team members and meets monthly except during the summer. Members also spend social time together, organizing a summer picnic and winter holiday party every year. How can I get involved? To learn more about the Mano a Mano Outreach Ministry Team, contact Ann Mabbott at [email protected]. For more about Mano a Mano International Partners, visit www.manoamano.org. |