Bolivia, the geographic heart of South America, has an area of 1,098,581 KQM, with 8,724,156 inhabitants and a density of 8 inhabitants per KQM, mainly concentrated in a triangle comprised of La Paz, Potosi, and Santa Cruz.

During the 15th and 16th centuries this was the richest of the Spanish colonies, whereas today, it is the poorest country in South America, with an unenviable distinction between the social classes and the urban and rural areas.

Being out of touch with current events, like other third world countries, more than half the population lives at a poverty level. The average life expectancy is 60 years for men and 65 years for women. Infant mortality is double the average of the continent, while abandoned babies and child labor are widespread practices.

Eighty percent of the population is Catholic and ten percent Protestant. The majority of the indigenous population, while claiming to be Catholic, practice pagan worship while deeply adhering to affiliation with the traditional religion.

The Kolbe Missionaries have been present in Bolivia in the city of Montero since 1988. In 2001, another community of Missionaries was formed in Cochabamba.