Our Blog
Updates from our team, patient stories, volunteer experiences, and more!
Swift Supply Distribution Saves Lives
A 40-foot container filled with medical supplies arrived to our warehouse, and life-saving supply distributions began only three days later.
An Update from Our Interpreters
Bilingual medical students have made important contributions to our work, serving as interpreters for our mission teams. Amid the challenges of this global health crisis, we give thanks for their continued passion to provide healing care.
Our Mission as Church: Celebrating Mission Cooperation Sunday
In the Gospel story of the loaves and fishes, Jesus shows the disciples how to ensure that ALL are fed, not just some. This is our mission as church!
“A Human Crisis that Calls for Solidarity” As Rising Cases Overwhelm the Bolivian Health System
Bolivia is now among the top 10 countries in the world most affected by the coronavirus.
Healing is a Sign of Hope
We congratulate our beloved sister organization, Puente de Solidaridad, on 15 years of permanent mission in Bolivia.
Investing in Surgical Capacity Protects Us All
Investing in surgical capacity throughout the world is actually one of the “best buys” to prepare for pandemics like the one that has currently spread across our planet.
Donations Directed to Hot Zone in Beni
This month we have sent three shipments of supplies to cities in Beni, one of the Bolivian regions hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the Front Line in Bolivia
While all but emergency surgeries have been delayed by the COVID-19 crisis, many of our medical partners in hospitals across Bolivia are still working on the front lines.
Critical Equipment Sets Sail
A 40-foot shipping container departed Illinois, this month. Its carrying 15,856 pounds of medical donations to be delivered to our warehouse in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for use in our surgical programs, distribution to our partner hospitals, and direct material support for patients.
Bolivian Quarantine Update
In the fight against the coronavirus, Bolivia has now adopted a three tier system for quarantine, designating each locality as Low, Medium, or High Risk and applying restrictions accordingly. The crisis remains very serious and yet, our work must continue.
“Short Term”? Not By a Long Shot
Although our mission trips are short term the relationships we create with each other and with our Bolivian counterparts are anything but! To nurture these relationships during this time of social distancing, our recent MSMT missioners gathered on Zoom to connect.
An Update from Paraguay
Since the beginning of the orders in the U.S. to “shelter in place” Solidarity Bridge has remained connected to our solidarity community in Paraguay. Today we share a letter from one of our partners.