Mano en Mano Programs
Access
In our Access to Essential Services program, we provide immigrants and farmworkers with the information and assistance they need, ensuring equitable access to medical care, government assistance, employment, housing, and other social services. Nuestra Voz en La Comunidad (Our Voices in the Community) ensure that Mano en Mano is both responsive to community needs and driven by community vision. This program includes our Culturally Nourishing Food Pantry (Our Mercadito), Community health and Wellness programming and lanaguage justice!
Advocacy
Our Community Advocacy program promotes leadership development and provides resources and support to cultivate community engagement and positive change. It also increases the capacity of local service providers and organizations to provide culturally responsive and relevant services.
Migrant Ed
The Maine Migrant Education Program provides advocacy and academic support for migrant students and their families across the state of Maine. We provide instructional and support services to over 300 migrant children and youth per year from the Passamaquoddy and Mi’kmaq Nations, Central America, the United States, and within Maine.
Rayitos de Sol is a bilingual childcare center that provides affordable services that represent the backgrounds of the members served. The center acts as a bridge to connect families from different backgrounds so that language and culture are valued and appreciated by our whole community.
Scholarships
Mano en Mano offers financial assistance to students so that they may achieve their higher education goals. Unfortunately, we are not offering any new scholarships for the Fall 2023 school year. Please check back in Spring 2024.
Housing
Finding available and affordable housing can be a challenge in Downeast Maine. In response, in 2011, we worked in collaboration with community partners and with funding from the USDA to build subsidized apartments specifically for farm and aquaculture workers. The housing unit was the first of its kind in the state of Maine. We also support community members work towards their housing goals through the Housing Barrier Removal Fund and our newest initiative, Welcome Home Downeast LLC
