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December 5, 2023
Meet Samantha
Mobility provides more than immediate treatment; it gives dignity, sparks confidence, and changes the course of their future -- just like 11 year old...
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March 26, 2021
Changing the lives of children with limb disabilities in Pakistan
In 2011, after a record fundraising year, we were excited to expand our program reach to new areas of the world in order reach a greater number of...
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March 24, 2021
CoolKid Puspa
Puspa has been a CoolKid since 2015, when she received her first prosthetic leg at our program with Puspadi Bali in Indonesia.
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March 17, 2021
CoolKid Dwi
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March 15, 2021
When the Mission Manifests in Smiles
Talking to people about ALTSO and the annual Rocktoberfest events — that’s easy. And it should be, given I try to spread the word about ALTSO’s work...
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March 5, 2021
Get to Know: A.J. Warco, Director of Programs
The NextGen Club is launching a new blog series: Get to Know. We want you to get to know the people and passion behind ALTSO’s efforts. First up,...
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March 2, 2021
CoolKid Eni.
Before receiving a prosthetic from our program with Puspadi Bali, Eni had to travel more than a kilometer to school everyday without any mobility...
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February 14, 2021
Providing Free Orthopedic Care to Kids Living with Limb Disabilities in Bali
In 2012, on a personal trip to surf in Bali, Indonesia, ALTSO's Director of Programs A.J. Warco learned of a small organization named Yakkum Bali...
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February 10, 2021
Why am I in ALTSO's CoolKids Club?
I have been in a few clubs in my time. The U2 fan club. The Rolling Stones fan club. The Bruce Springsteen fan club. I am sure many of you have been...
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February 5, 2021
CoolKid Naufal
In 2016 Naufal's parents discovered our program with Yakkum in Indonesia, and at the age of four CoolKid Naufal received his first bilateral...
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January 27, 2021
CoolKid Sachin
As a young boy, Sachin dreamt of joining the Indian Army. He studied, preparing physically and mentally, counting down the days until he could apply.
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