StandProud (formerly IPVRC)

Mission

To provide free or affordable corrective treatment, rehabilitative services, and high-quality, locally-reparable leg braces to poor families with children who have been disabled by polio or who have similar disabilities, and to promote the full societal integration of children and youth with disabilities.

Programs

Through partnership with a specialized Congolese NGO, IPVRC enables youth with disabilities to gain access to essential orthopedic equipment and services while supporting their mainstream education.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Treatment for 100 youth with disabilities in Congo

Personnel Overview

Jay A. Nash - Chair
Assisted disabled persons as a Peace Corps volunteer in DRC and when working for Catholic Relief Services in Angola and the Dominican Republic. After returning to Congo in 1998 to work for USAID, assisted a group of disabled Congolese friends to establish a brace shop where poor disabled youths could obtain free orthopedic equipment, then helped found IPVRC in the U.S. to serve as a funding source

Sarah Eagleton - Project Manager
Sarah began working with IPVRC as a volunteer and later accepted the position of Project Manager. Sarah is based in Kinshasa and works directly with IPVRC beneficiaries and volunteers, supporting and assisting administrators, carers and orthopedic technicians to accomplish their work well and efficiently in adherence with IPVRC guidelines and obligations.

Caroline Savitzky - Development, Liaison, and Administrative Officer
Caroline is a social worker and her work focuses on improving health for the most neglected and marginalized people. She currently works as IPVRC’s Development Officer based out of the U.S. while also working at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc., primarily with low-income people living with HIV/AIDS in gaining and maintaining access to healthcare.

Personnel Statistics

Jay Nash,
Chair
Founded in 2000
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 11

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 350,000
Budget (2005): $ 200,000
Maximum Budget: $ 500,000
Overhead: 5 %
Other funding sources: United States Agency for International Development, Salie Family Foundation, Alternative Gifts International, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Liliane Fonds.
Religious Affiliation: None