named programs · 3 · from sources
what they call their work
Hearing Health Clinic
Provides hearing evaluations and low-cost hearing aids to children and adults in Nogales, Sonora, staffed by U.S. and Mexican professionals and students
Prosthetics and Orthotics Program
Trains and employs local individuals to fabricate and fit prosthetic and orthotic devices for amputees and others with mobility impairments
Wheelchair Production
Builds durable, all-terrain wheelchairs (RoughRiders) in Nogales, MX, designed for rough terrain in developing regions
activities · 3 groups
what they do
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Prosthetic & Mobility Device Provision 8 activities
- Construction and deployment of all-terrain wheelchairsOperates a construction shop in Nogales, Mexico to build and distribute RoughRider wheelchairs designed for use in developing countries, providing mobility solutions to individuals with mobility challenges in Sonora, Mexico.
- Construction and deployment of all-terrain wheelchairsOperates a construction shop in Nogales, Mexico to build RoughRider wheelchairs designed for use in developing countries and provides wheelchairs to individuals with mobility challenges in Sonora, Mexico to promote mobility and independence.
- Orthotic and Prosthetic services in underserved areasProvides Orthotic and Prosthetic services to populations in Mexico lacking readily available resources, including through international outreach and volunteer clinical services.
- Orthotic and Prosthetic services in underserved areasProvides Orthotic and Prosthetic services to populations in Mexico who lack readily available access to such resources.
- Orthotic and Prosthetic services in underserved areasProvides Orthotic and Prosthetic services to populations in Mexico who lack readily available access to such resources, including through international outreach and clinical volunteering.
- Production and distribution of prosthetic devices in MexicoProduces hundreds of prosthetic devices per month in Mexico using locally trained craftsmen and provides them to individuals with disabilities, with devices built by people who use similar devices.
- Prosthetic and Orthotic Device Production and ProvisionProduces hundreds of prosthetic devices per month in Mexico using locally trained craftsmen and provides orthotic and prosthetic services to individuals with disabilities, particularly in areas lacking readily available resources.
- Wheelchair Production and DistributionEstablishes a construction shop in Nogales, Mexico to build all-terrain RoughRider wheelchairs and provides these wheelchairs to individuals with mobility challenges in Sonora, Mexico, to promote mobility and independence.
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Youth Exchange & Cross-Border Health Clinics 3 activities
- Cross-Border Hearing Healthcare ProgramOperates a cross-border hearing health care program in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, serving individuals from infancy to old age through volunteer collaboration between Tucson, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora. This includes supervising audiology graduate students and Spanish interpreting students from the University of Arizona.
- Cross-border hearing health care programOperates a hearing health care program in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, serving patients from infants to geriatric individuals through volunteer collaboration between Tucson, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, including supervision of audiology and Spanish interpreting graduate students from the University of Arizona.
- Cross-border hearing health care programOperates a hearing health care program in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, serving patients from infants to geriatric individuals through volunteer collaboration between Tucson, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, including supervision of audiology and interpreting students from the University of Arizona.
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Uncategorized 6 activities
- Cross-Border Organizational EstablishmentEstablished a U.S.-based NGO with a sister organization in Mexico to support cross-border operations.
- Cross-border organizational structureOperates a U.S.-based NGO with a sister organization in Mexico to support cross-border medical device production, clinical services, and volunteer operations.
- Cross-border organizational structure and capacityOperates a U.S.-based NGO with a sister organization in Mexico to support cross-border operations, enabling medical device production, clinical services, and volunteer coordination.
- Cross-border organizational structure and capacityOperates a U.S.-based NGO with a sister organization in Mexico to support cross-border medical device production, service delivery, and volunteer coordination.
- International Clinical OutreachParticipates in international outreach by volunteering clinical skills in Mexico.
- International clinical outreachEngages in international outreach by volunteering clinical skills in Mexico, supporting direct patient care and training efforts.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$140K
Contributions & grants$140K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$146K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$27K
Grants paid out$115K
balance sheet
Total assets$13K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +29.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
board members · 4
- BURRIS DUNCAN — DIRECTOR, TR
- GLENDA ROARK — DIRECTOR
- JAMES DEAN — DIRECTOR
- M KARIN SHIPMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14
who they work with
- ASHA Network — Published in ASHA's Perspectives journal, indicating professional affiliation or recognition within the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association network.
- Apfel and Associates, PC Partner — Founding Attorney of Apfel and Associates, PC is a board member.
- Borderlandia Partner — Director and co-founder of Borderlandia is a board member.
- DIF Nogales Sonora Partner — Co-sponsored the 2008 Border Conference on Disabilities that led to the founding of ARSOBO.
- EGI Development Partner — Founder and President of EGI Development is a board member and supports ARSOBO's marketing and business development.
- Hanger Clinic Partner — Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist is Tucson Residency Director; Certified Orthotist & Regional Director is from the Southwest Region; Prosthetist & Orthotist practices with the clinic.
- Hanger Prosthetics Partner — Partnered with ARSOBO to provide materials and training for prosthetic production in Mexico.
- Mexican government Government — Recognized by governmental authorities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border
- Sister NGO in Mexico Partner — Collaborates with a sister NGO in Mexico as part of a binational organizational structure.
- Sonoran UCEED Partner — Co-sponsored the 2008 Border Conference on Disabilities that led to the founding of ARSOBO.
- U.S. government Government — Recognized by governmental authorities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border
- University of Arizona Partner — Co-founder is a Professor Emeritus (Pediatrics and Public Health) at the university; Physical Therapist is a lecturer and associate faculty in the Family and Community Medicine Department; Clinical Audiologist is an Assistant Clinical Professor and supervises students from the university.
- University of Arizona Center for Excellence in Disabilities (UCEDD) Funder — Initially sponsored ARSOBO in 2008.
- Whirlwind Wheelchair International Partner — Designer of the RoughRider wheelchair used in ARSOBO's construction shop.