A note from our Executive Director.
“In 2024, we provided 1,202 children with mobility care, making an immediate and life-long difference.
When you give a child mobility, you provide independence, education, future employment, and dignity. You give caretakers time to return to work, the tools to break the cycle of poverty -- and hope.
As of today, we have registered ~1,200 new CoolKids for care in 2025. With your continued support, we can serve an additional 200 children in the new year -- equipping them to help themselves, their families, and their communities.
On behalf of the 24,181 CoolKids served together since 2003, and the families who love them, thank you for making a tangible difference.”
With gratitude - Gabriella Mueller-Evrard, Executive Director
Our CoolKids and their families.
Growing Up ALTSO: empowering the next generation, one CoolKid at a time.
9 out of 10 children living with disabilities in emerging countries cannot afford the mobility care they need and, as a result, do not attend school. The right mobility care empowers children to move confidently into the classroom and out into the world stronger, more independent, and able to pursue their passions.
24,181
CoolKids served since 2003 with prosthetic limbs, orthotic braces, appropriately fitted wheelchairs.
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Programs / Countries / Clinics across South East Asia, Africa, and Europe.
7 in 10
CoolKids receiving an education in 2023, compared to 1 in 10 in emerging countries.
Meet Sopriya • Cambodia
Sopriya’s mother told us: “if it was possible I would give my left leg to [Sopriya]” to see her smile again.
You can bring joy to children like Sopriya and their families. After losing her leg as a young girl, Sopriya stopped smiling. Thanks to your support, we provided Sopriya with her first of many prosthetic limbs. A decade later, Sopriya’s maintained her mobility and her happiness. She is now thriving as a university student with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.
Meet Athid • Laos
You can bring peace of mind to children like Athid and their families. After Athid lost his limb as a baby due to an infection, his mother—a newly single mom—was filled with worry about how she’d provide her son the prosthetic care he needed. Thanks to our commitment to ongoing support, she no longer bears the weight of that uncertainty. She can focus on supporting her family and Athid can focus on his dream, becoming a school teacher.
Meet Rishika • India
You can bring hope to children like Rishika and their families. Rishika’s parents travel six hours by public bus to reach our clinic in India—the closest one to their home— to ensure their daughter receives the bilateral prosthetic limb care she needs to walk comfortably and confidently. To Rishika, her father is a true superhero. Soon, Rishika will enroll in school for the first time with dreams of becoming a singer, and a family by her side that believes in her.
Meet Sophea • Cambodia
You can bring opportunity to children like Sophea and their families. Since we provided Sophea with his first prosthetic limb a decade ago, he has been unstoppable. While Sophea’s mother hopes he will one day work in an office, like most teenagers, Sophea isn't quite sure what his future holds. Our ongoing mobility care has given Sophea access to education, and the chance to pursue his dreams—no matter what his life looks like after high school.
Meet Sengsavanh • Laos
You can bring freedom to children like Sengsvanah and their families. Living with cerebral palsy and unable to move independently, Sengsavanh had previously relied on her mother to carry her. We provided Sengsvanah with her first wheelchair. Now, they both feel “happy and independent” and enjoy visiting the park together, their favorite activity.
Make a lasting impact.
Give monthly to join us for the journey ahead.
As our CoolKids grow, so do their mobility needs. Join the CoolKids Club with a monthly donation to help provide the continuous care children need to keep moving.
When we first met Sokny at age 6, she faced a future filled with doubt and challenges. Her family couldn’t afford the prosthetic limbs she needed, meaning her only form of mobility was crawling. With your support, we provided Sokny with two prosthetic limbs and committed to covering her care as she grew. Today, Sokny is flourishing in high school, studying biology and chemistry, with dreams of becoming an accountant. She's living a life full of possibilities, just like every child deserves.
A note from our Director of Programs.
Thanks for being a part of our family.
“This year, I had the privilege of visiting our programs in Cambodia, Laos, India, and Romania to see the incredible progress our CoolKids are making—and to ensure they’re receiving the best care possible, year after year.
These trips help us form lasting relationships with the families we serve. From meeting a CoolKid when they were young, to cheering them on as they graduate high school, slowly, we become a part of their family, just as they become a part of ours.
Thank you for being a part of The ALTSO Fam too.”
With gratitude - A.J. Warco, Director of Programs
Mobility Matters Toolkit.
Become an advocate for mobility.
We’re creating a community that believes in a future where every child can move, learn, and grow with confidence. Share the transformative impact of mobility with others and together, we can bring essential care to more family, and hope to families striving for a better tomorrow.
Whether it’s by posting on social media, emailing friends, or simply sharing our story, you can inspire others to take action too. Click on the below images to download our graphics.
