Projects

Partnering with the leaders of a community to meet their goals for the future and health of their communities is empowering. The HATN mandate is to assess projects that include community health development, education (literacy training) and access to safe water resources. These areas of focus are integral to HATN work that has proven to be successful and sustainable for communities in need.

Areas of Focus

SOUTH AMERICA
Hands Across the Nations is based in the city of Cochabamba, the third largest city in Bolivia, and works closely with the Manos a traves de las Naciones Foundation, its charitable counterpart in Bolivia. Our most recent work involves a partnership in the Alto Plano community of Quelcata for compostable latrines and greenhouses. Read more

WEST AFRICA
Hands Across the Nations works in the village of Mana, located about 100km south of the capital city of Bamako. This village is largely comprised of subsistence farmers. The partnership in this community has grown to support a health center, agricultural initiatives, educational support and water filtration implementation.  Read more

HEALTH
People in developing countries suffer more from health problems and die younger, especially in rural areas. Rates of child and maternal mortality, disease and illness are higher in developing nations and people’s access to health services is limited. Read more

EDUCATION
Education is the key to improving the future of people living in developing countries. With a proper education, children can learn the tools to alleviate poverty, improve their family’s economic situation and eliminate disease. Read more

WATER
HATN acknowledges that access to safe drinking water can reduce the burden of disease and improve the quality of life for individuals in forgotten communities. Sharing resources, education and project development for water treatment are at the forefront of HATN community projects. Read more

BUNDLE OF JOY
The need for a maternity center in this community grows more each day. Ouele is the closest hospital for the women of Mana and surrounding communities to deliver their child – a minimum of 15 kilometres one way. Travel by foot or donkey cart is how mothers seek limited and often inadequate treatment and care, escalating the risk to themselves and their unborn child. It is not uncommon for women to give birth on their way to Ouele however most times it is with catastrophic results. We need your help to give JOY to a village in need. Read more