ALTSO UK has an exciting event coming up on May 15th, called May-Fair. For details, click here.

ALTSO also recently launched new projects in 2 new countries: Belize and Bangladesh. Also check out our new projects in India: Mukti and RCFC.

ALTSO's Executive Director Meera Rao recently visited our new and ongoing projects in Bangladesh and India. She also organized a five-city series of conferences for orthopedic surgeons in India. To read more about this visit, click here.

ALTSO's 2007 newsletter detailing some of our accomplishments over the previous year can be downloaded here.

The 2007 Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest was a total blast! By our count, we had 1,300 happy rockers crammed into the two music rooms of B. B. King’s on October 18, dancing, humming along and cheering their favorite bands. Pequot Capital Management Inc., the event sponsor, and Ashwan Khanna of Explorer Capital both received ALTSO Champion awards for their support. And we'd like to offer special thanks to Chris Heasman, who organized the bands and the music, as well as bringing his own musical talent to the foreground, by performing with The Subscribers.

The event netted over $300,000, considerably more than we'd hoped for and $125,000 more than last year! Here's what the press had to say:

The New York Times

Investment Dealers Digest

Bloomberg

The Telegraph

ALTSO-UK's Mayfair fund raising event has garnered extensive coverage in the British media!

You can read all about it here at The Financial Times, The Economist and BBC Online.

Join ALTSO for its first fundraising event in London at the Cafe De Paris on May 17, 2007. Featuring European Hedge Fund musicians & ALTSO's own band, The SUBSCRIBERS. Click here to learn more.

This newsletter was published in July 2006 and presents some of ALTSO's accomplishments over the previous year. You can download it here.

Read ALTSO's "success story" as told by Global Community News by clicking here.

Knee1 interviews ALTSO co-founder, Dr. Patel. Read the full article here.

This newsletter was published by ALTSO in June of 2005. You can learn more about their accomplishments throughout the year by downloading it here.

In June 2004, ALTSO was covered in this article in Seventeen Magazine.

ALTSO published this newsletter in June of 2004. You can learn more about their accomplishments throughout the year by downloading it here.

Indian Prime Minister awards ALTSO co-founder, Dr. Dinesh Patel, the Gujarat Garima Award.

Read the full article here.

AmeriCares has entered a partnership with A Leg to Stand on Foundation (ALTSO) and volunteering orthopedic surgeons from Harvard Medical School to help children who suffered orthopedic injuries in the Jan. 2001 earthquake in Gujarat , India.

ALTSO is a nonprofit organization that helps transform the lives of children with limb disabilities by offering them the physical ability and self-esteem required to access education, work and other community opportunities. The partnership aims to improve orthopedic care in Gujarat , India through a training exchange program. The goal is to teach Indian physicians the latest techniques in spine, arm and leg care. AmeriCares will provide medicines, supplies and equipment for ALTSO's orthopedic department and cover costs for physician travel.

On January 26, 2001 Gujarat , India experienced a devastating earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale. Year to date the number of confirmed deaths has risen to 120,000. The thousands of injured suffered orthopedic, head and neck injuries, requiring rehabilitation and long term care in the future. A large number of the orthopedic injuries were to children who were often the only survivors in their families. Rehabilitation allows these children to return to school, get jobs and ultimately make a better future for themselves.

The initial response to the quake was immense but long-term aid has tapered off, especially in the area of rehabilitation for those with orthopedic injuries. Many are still in need of prosthetic and physiotherapy rehabilitation. Children are in particular need as adults are considered higher priority so they can return to work and provide for their families. Children also require lighter devices and frequent maintenance due to growth and wear and tear, too costly for most.