ROMP 10 Year Impact Report

2015 IMPACT REPORT
A DECADE OF DEDICATION

mo-bil-i-ty (n.)
• The quality or state of being mobile
• The movement of a people,
as from one social class or level to another
ROMP is a mobility organization.

CONTENTS
Founders’ Message ............................................................. 4
Story ......................................................................... 5
Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Patients ....................................................................... 7
Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vision ........................................................................ 9
Strategy ..................................................................... 10
Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Team ........................................................................ 13
Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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FOUNDERS’
MESSAGE
To Our Loyal Supporters,
A lot has changed in the decade since ROMP was born, but our
guiding principles remain the same. We believe every patient’s
needs and goals override the socioeconomic constraints in which
they live. We believe that amputees are not disabled because
they’re missing a limb but because they’re missing a prosthesis.
Empowerment through mobility has always been our goal. In our
first 10 years, we grew to more fully understand what
empowerment and mobility mean to our patients’ lives. We
watched as Julexy inspired a generation of Ecuadorians to
question their own understanding of beauty and disability. We
helped amputee mountaineer Santiago summit all 6,000-meter
Bolivian peaks in 60 days. We provided prostheses to Vairo, hired
him to build our clinic in Guatemala, then saluted him as he
returned to law school. We coordinated clinicians and inventors
from world-class institutions and universities to provide care and develop new technologies for all
our patients.
Thank you for the part you’ve played in the substantial impact we’ve already made. ROMP exists
because of a global need, yet we couldn’t move ahead without your generosity. Our organization
is growing fast and we need forward-thinking partners who want to join us in empowering others
through mobility. Please continue supporting ROMP— and connect us with others like you who
believe that mobility is a powerful force for social change.
We are all in this together,
David Krupa and Eric Neufeld
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STORY
Loren J. Mallon Centro de Rehabilitación,
a full-service orthotic and prosthetic
clinic and fabrication center,
is constructed in Zacapa, Guatemala
David Krupa, Eric Neufeld,
and Josh Kaplan
establish and incorporate
Range of Motion Project
1000th patient fit with prosthesis
2005
2006 2007
2010 2011
2013 2014
Full-time operations begin
in Zacapa, Guatemala
ROMP begins
treating underserved patients
in the United States
ROMP expands mobile clinics to Chiapas, Mexico
First artificial hands are printed with
academic research partners
3D printing labs are created
in Guatemala and Ecuador
Office opened in Quito, Ecuador
Mobile prosthetic clinic makes first trip in Guatemala
2000th patient fit with prosthesis
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CHALLENGE
Poverty
Disability
80%
OF AMPUTEES LIVE
IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
2%
HAVE ACCESS TO CARE
Vulnerability
Amputees are not disabled by a missing limb, but by a missing prosthesis.
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PATIENTS
Julexy
Julexy founded the Bionic
Fashion Show, in which
youths proudly display their
prostheses on the runway. It’s
now an annual event in
multiple Latin American
countries. Before she lost her
life to osteosarcoma, Julexy
was named beauty queen of
her hometown, the first
amputee in Ecuador to earn
the title. Though ROMP
provided her prosthesis,
Julexy provided constant
inspiration. Her spirit truly
exemplified empowerment
through mobility.
Santiago
Santiago Quintero is a
professional mountaineer
who lost part of both feet to
frostbite. Eleven years after
his operation, Santiago
became the first double
amputee to summit Everest.
He’s also summited seven of
the Himalayas’ 14 26,000-
foot peaks and all 15
19,500-foot Bolivian peaks.
ROMP is proud to sponsor
Santiago with custom
prostheses so that his
inspirational approach to
disability and life can be
shared with the world.
Vairo
Vairo Chavez came to ROMP
in 2006 in need of
prostheses for both his
legs—and later was hired to
build the Loren J. Mallon
Centro de Rehabilitación,
ROMP’s primary patient care
facility in Guatemala. Vairo
went on to earn his law
degree and is currently an
attorney in Guatemala City.
His story is ROMP’s model in
action: provide excellent
patient care based on need,
invest in local talent, and
watch patients unlock their
true potential.
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MODEL
Component Collection
• Donations from individuals and manufacturers
• Collection sites in Denver, Chicago, Boston and Nashville
• Need-based purchases
Patient Care
• Loren J. Mallon Centro de Rehabilitación in
Zacapa, Guatemala
• US patient care via medical partners in Boston,
Chicago, Denver, Forth Worth, San Antonio
• Mobile prosthetic clinics in Chiapas, Mexico
• High-impact and running prosthesis programs in
Quito, Ecuador
Device Research
• Locally-staffed 3D printer makerlab in Ecuador and Guatemala
• Research partnerships with academic partners
All amputees deserve the best care possible. We refurbish
donated components, purchase new components, and even invent
components—whatever it takes to get our patients what they need.
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VISION
Prosthetic limbs and orthotic braces are
not simply medical devices, but
instruments of personal empowerment.
We believe in equal access to prosthetic and
orthotic services that facilitate independence
through mobility.
We recognize the dual hardships of living in
poverty with a disability, and stand in solidarity
with those who are made to suffer from an unequal
distribution of care.
We understand that disability is caused by
broken devices and broken healthcare systems—not
broken bodies. We work to increase the mobility,
visibility, and dignity of all those marginalized by
lack of access to rehabilitative technology.
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STRATEGY
All ROMP’s efforts are directed toward maximizing
value for our patients. We reach that goal through a
three-pronged strategy of clinical care, local investment,
and advocacy.
Quality Clinical Care
• Provide medical care based on medical need, not cost
• Apply evidence-based standards that offer the best patient outcomes
• Develop and distribute high-quality technologies at low cost
Local Investment
• Train and employ local practitioners to provide services
• Strengthen local health systems through strategic partnerships
• Stimulate development through buying and hiring locally
Advocacy
• Raise public awareness of global lack of prosthetic and orthotic care
• Enable those with disabilities to redefine their human potential
• Connect people of all backgrounds in a common cause: mobility
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IMPACT
$5,100,000
$1,082,065
2,483
$435
VALUE OF IN-KIND
DONATIONS SINCE 2005
REVENUE RAISED
SINCE 2005
DEVICES DELIVERED
SINCE 2005
COST PER
DEVICE DELIVERED
5,394
4% ABOVE ELBOW
4% BELOW ELBOW
TOTAL PATIENT VISITS
SINCE 2005
66% ABOVE KNEE
26% BELOW KNEE
ECUADOR
(280 PATIENTS)
GUATEMALA
(2013 PATIENTS)
UNITED STATES
(190 PATIENTS)
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CULTURE
ROMP is a mobility organization.
Mobility has multiple meanings for our work. In helping our patients
achieve physical mobility, we endeavor to help them move to greater
economic security. This dual concept forms the heart of ROMP’s
mission, and is at the core of our organizational culture.
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Patients first Patient need is greater than everything else.
Speed wins The quicker we move, the quicker our patients
get moving. It’s that simple.
Endurance Beyond mountains, there are more mountains.
Our team is gritty, entrepreneurial, and dedicated to turning
our vision into a reality, no matter how long it takes.
Flexibility Obstacles should be avoided when possible and
tackled when necessary. We’re nimble and strong enough to
do both, and smart enough to know the difference.
Progress Conventional problems can be solved by
unconventional solutions. We invest in technology because
our patients deserve the very best care, even if we have to
invent it ourselves.

TEAM
ROMP GLOBAL
Our team is lean on cost, not on impact
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Full-Time Staff
3
Volunteer Staff
ROMP GUATEMALA
Local clinicians—the people closest to
their communities—serve ROMP patients
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Full-Time
Clinical Staff
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PARTNERS
United States
FUNDING
Louis M. Berkowitz
Foundation
Grand Challenges Canada
Libertyville Noon
Rotary Club
Manaaki Foundation
Scheck and Siress
TripAdvisor Foundation
IN-KIND
Barr Foundation
Ossur Americas
SalesForce Foundation
Google.org
INSTITUTIONAL
Advanced Orthotic and
Prosthetic Solutions
A Step Ahead Prosthetics
Bulow Orthotic and
Prosthetic Solutions
Northwestern University
Prosthetic and Orthotic
Center
Olive Media
Scheck and Siress
Guatemala
FUNDING
Office of the First Lady
IN-KIND
Hospitál Regional de Zacapa
INSTITUTIONAL
Partners In Health
(Compañeros en Salud)
Hearts in Motion
Wuqu Kuwaq -
Mayan Health Alliance
Universidad Mariano Galvez
University of Victoria
Ecuador
FUNDING
United States Embassy
IN-KIND
Protéus
INSTITUTIONAL
Duke University -
DukeEngage Program
University of Illinois
Fundación Hermano Miguel
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Our volunteers and donors (some of whose handprints are
featured here at our Guatemalan clinic) are the power behind ROMP.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT
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