| Organization's name: | A Leg to Stand On |
| Organization's acronym: | ALTSO |
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| Address: |
135 Madison Ave, Floor 5 New York, NY, 10016 United States of America |
| Email: | info@altso.org |
| Web site: | www.altso.org |
| Organization type: | Disability, Development and Rights Organizations |
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| Areas of expertise & Fields of activity: |
Economic and Social:
Social Development:
Sustainable Development:
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Year established (YYYY): | 2003 |
| Year of registration (YYYY): | 2003 |
| Organizational structure: | Board of Directors Officers Advisory Board |
| Number and type of members: | Board of Directors: 4 Officers: 6 Advisory Board: 9 |
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| Funding structure other: | In-Kind Donations |
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| Purpose of the organization: | We're an NYC-based non-profit organization working in the developing world, bringing free orthopedic care to children with untreated limb disabilities whose families cannot afford treatment. Our goal is to provide high-quality continuous care until the age of 18 for all patients treated under ALTSO’s programs. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: | Pediatric Orthopedic Care Physical Rehabilitation |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: | International |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: | C. Mead Welles, USA Dr. Harold van Bosse, USA Catharine A. Carroll, USA Edwin W. Laffey Jr., USA |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: | Officers: Gabriella Mueller Evrard, Executive Director A.J. Warco, Director of Programs Beth Ann Deadmond, Director of Development Dhiren Joshi, Chief Prosthetics & Orthotics Consultant Mary Frances Layden, Community Engagement Hannah Schumacher, Administrative Assistant Advisory Board of Directors: David Chong, UBS Financial Services André Donatiu, Lyxor Asset Management Tim Evans, Prosthetist, Arimed Orthotics and Prosthetics Gabrielle Guttman, President, Connext Consulting Inc. Imogen Rose-Smith, Staff Writer, Institutional Investor Albert Song, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Esther Song, Mondrian Park Avenue, Journal Hotels Greg Winterton Managing Director, The Sortino Group Bob Zagotta, President, RJZ Advisors |