Fundashon Alton Paas is a non-profit organization founded 12 of September 2012 with the aim to raise awareness and work for a better quality of life for people with a spinal cord injury and other types of paralysis. Our vision is to create a future without limitations. That means a Curaçao where everyone can participate actively, living a good quality of life despite of any condition that might seem like a disability.
As organization we have different initiatives, projects and programs to achieve this vision.
Our programs
These are our ongoing programs
AP Center
The AP Center is a special exercise facility equipped to help people suffering from a paralysis. They can apply to one of our programs to get access to special equipment or certified trainers
Wheelee
Wheelee is a accessible vehicle that can transport someone in a wheelchair specially for social and recreational activities. Anytime, anywhere or any day at your service.
Korsou Aksesibel
This initiative is to improve the accessibility on the island. Related to this initiative we have published a guide for companies to see what they can do to be accessible. This guide can be downloaded for free on our website
Projects
See below some of our recent projects
Selebrá Abilidat
Mas ku 10mil hende na Kòrsou ta biba ku un desabilidat. Tin diferente di nan ku a pesar di nan sirkumstansia, tòg a logra sali pa dilanti ku nan bida. Sea ta via un trabou, negoshi, talento i asta motivashon positivo pa anda ku nan bida. Nashonnan Uni a proklamá Dia...
Projecto Zelfredzaamheid
E proyekto aki ta un proyekto annual di kual ta duna oportunidat na un grupo di persona pa pasa 6 luna den un programa di ehersisio intensivo huntu ku e trainernan sertifiká pa duna 'Activity-based training'. Na final e di e proyekto a pone un evento den sambil ku e...
Curacao Inclusion Project
Inclusion, The Spirit 2 win 2 together Introduction We believe in the ability, rights and duties of every person with a spinal cord injury. We have experienced that everyone with a spinal cord injury in some way needs special equipment, training or adaptations...
The Founder
Alton Paas
Alton is the founder and current CEO of Fundashon Alton Paas
The Board
Migarda Martina
Migarda is the chairman of Fundashon Alton Paas and also the mother of Alton Paas. Through her lived experience with Alton she became a passionate advocate for inclusion in Curaçao
Nephtaly Melfor
Nephtaly better known as Aina. As the treasurer of Fundashon Alton Paas, I help ensure the foundation’s financial stability and growth, supporting its mission to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through efficient resource management.
Crisueña Gaari-Naaldijk
Crisueña is the 2nd treasurer of Fundashon Alton Paas. She is commited to cause and offer her support in ways to achieve more projects for stability of the foundation.
Angelique Trinidad-Harrigan
Angelique is part of the board of Fundashon Alton Paas as a commisioner. She’s a compassionate person committed to the foundation’s cause, offering her support through awareness efforts and active involvement in projects.
Mistica Fraay
Mistica is the secretary of Fundashon Alton Paas. With allot of experience in the nursing field and in a executive postition she ads her skills and expertise towards the vision a future without limitations.
Carlos de Sousa
A caring, dedicated male nurse. With his experience in care and rehabilitation he wants to contribute to the vision of a future without limitations for better well-being for people with physical limitations.
Naomi Rogers
As a transformational leader, she lives to inspire, empower and impact the lives of others. She is committed to helping Fundashon Alton Paas achieve its vision, optimize resources, and foster strong relationships
The Advisory Board
Karel Tujeehut
Karel Tujeehut is a business advisor that supports Fundashon Alton Paas with advices on business and organizational strategies
Ellianne Dos Santos Rubio
Ellianne is a neurosergeon at Curacao Medical Center and supports Fundashon Alton Paas with advices on medical literature
Sandra Smith
Sandra Smith is a legal expert that supports Fundashon Alton Paas with advices and strategies regarding law and goverment.
Cesar Paas
Cesar is a expert in the field of human resources and supports Fundashon Alton Paas with advices on topics related to our staff and internal processes.
Runy Calmera
Runy Calmera is a consultant that supports Alton Paas with Financial advice, data and IT systems.
Partners
We are honored and grateful for the support of these organizations that believed in our vision and made a decision to make a difference. If you are an organization that also wants to be part of achieving this vision through a donation of product, service or financially, you can always contact us at our email info@fundashonaltonpaas.org
Bob Car Wash
Bob Car wash is a partner of us providing weekly car washes for Wheelee so that every costumer using our accessible transportation can get transportation in a clean vehicle.
Neuro Ex
Neuro Ex is our partner for the AP Center. Providing a certification programs for our trainers and also more support and guidance regarding activity-based training.
ARPO
ARPO is a partner supporting Wheelee with every body repairment for free so that we can maintain a good experience for every costumer.
IBIS Management
IBIS Management has created Fappi our smart portal to facilitate registering for our services.
Smith&Smith
Smith & Smith Legal Consult and training supports us with legal matters related to our staff, hiring & policy documents within our organization
Fortuna
We are a proud partner of Fortuna so that costumers of Fortuna that wants to donate their points to charity can choose our cause to donate their points and that will be converted to donations in ANG.
Reda Sosial
Reda Sosial is the main organization supporting us monthly with a donation to cover a part of our overhead cost to continue working on self-reliance of persons with a physical disability in mobility.
Kuki+Ko
Kuki+ko is our website provider. Supporting us with technical support and email service.
CX Pay
CX Pay is a local company that have supported our cause with their online payment solution so that we can get payments and donations through our website with their secured online payment solution.
SIM Caribbean
SIM Caribbean is the local organization representing Readspeaker in the caribbean that facilitate the service of making websites in the caribbean region more digital accessible. Thanks to SIM Caribbean we were introdused to this service from Readspeaker that now you can hear a voice speaking the text on our website
Readspeaker
Readspeaker offers a technology to make our website more digital accessible by voicing all of the different text on our website through the click of a button. They have partner up with us and SIM Caribbean to provide this feature on our website for free.
Ministry of Social affairs, Labor & Wellness
The ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Wellness is supporting with a yearly subsidy specifically for accessible transportation
<br /> C3 - Critical Comunication Caribbean BV
C3 has partnered with us through the Wheelee Project where they’re are supporting with their GPS system in our vehicles.
Sentoo
Sentoo provides secure and seamless bank transfer payment solution with your online banking through a checkout payment with CX Pay or invoice payment with Bric Solutions