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.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeJune 15, 2020global health, G4Alliance, coronavirus, Jodi GrahlComment

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.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeJune 9, 2020coronavirus, covidresponse, EquippingComment

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.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeMay 26, 2020Jodi Grahl, coronavirus, EquippingComment

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.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeMay 20, 2020coronavirus, covidreality, EquippingComment

“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.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeMay 11, 2020Paraguay, coronavirus, LindsayDoucette, covidrealityComment

Puente de Solidaridad In Action (At Home)

Just because our offices are closed does not mean our work has slowed down. Get a sneak peek of what it looks like for our colleagues in Bolivia to work remotely.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeApril 28, 2020coronavirus, Puente de SolidaridadComment

Celebrating Fiesta Week

While addressing new challenges here at home, we remain committed to the relationships we have formed with our brothers and sisters across the globe. Thank you for your support.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeApril 27, 2020coronavirusComment

While it was still dark, Resurrection began

While it was still dark, resurrection began. On this Easter morning, in the midst of a global pandemic, we boldly proclain our Alleluia!

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeApril 11, 2020MeganKennedyFarrell, coronavirus, Mission & IdentityComment

PPE Donations Help Those in Need, Regardless of Geography

Our postponed mission trip meant that 1,500 pounds of vital medical supplies were left marooned in our Evanston office. Amid this frustration, we realized that some of the materials sitting in our suitcases were suddenly in short supply right here at home.

The Precarity of Those in the Informal Economy

Maria Eugenia Brockmann, friend of Solidarity Bridge, shares a first-hand account of how she and her fellow Bolivians are experiencing this pandemic.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeMarch 30, 2020coronavirus, Maria Eugenia Brockmann, covidrealityComment

Disruption Invites a New Mindset

We are experiencing a global upheaval that brings us together in a shared experience, even as it forces us to remain geographically separated from one another. During this time of disruption, solidarity can flourish.

Bolivian Response to COVID-19

As we undergo this period of isolation due to the coronavirus, we want to remain close to our friends, partners, and patients in Bolivia. To keep you connected to the Bolivian reality, we are sharing this update, relayed by our colleague in Cochabamba.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeMarch 18, 2020Maria Eugenia Brockmann, coronavirus, covidrealityComment

Coronavirus Reaches Bolivia: Trip Postponed

Today more than ever, we recognize that we are one human family interconnected across geographic borders. We are renewed in the belief that we must eliminate boundaries around our healthcare and prioritize the needs of those who are most vulnerable.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeMarch 13, 2020global health, Ann Rhomberg, covidreality, Mission & IdentityComment

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