2017-06-23T16:26:48-07:00 2016-12-31 BARTEL & ASSOCIATES 8810 Pear Tree Village Ct Ste B Alexandria VA 223093648 990 2016-01-01 455303190 The Aslan Project Inc ASLA 2025079670 2000 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Julie Broas Executive Dir. 2017-06-23 true Margaret Bartel P00854656 7035484250 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Julie Broas 2000 Massachusetts Ave 100 Washington DC 20036 511256 false false X aslanproject.org X 2012 DE The mission of the Aslan Project, Inc. is to promote equitable access to pediatric and adolescent cancer treatment by building sustainable and locally supported health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that meet the highest standards of care. 9 9 3 34 0 277592 363179 0 15 77 147076 135380 424683 498636 17817 86475 0 144486 181474 0 64693 159080 143027 321383 410976 103300 87660 237005 328348 1672 5355 235333 322993 The mission of the Aslan Project, Inc. is to promote equitable access to pediatric and adolescent cancer treatment by building sustainable and locally supported health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that meet the highest standards of clinical, palliative, and supportive care. false false 284022 86475 Most childhood cancers are curable at a low cost. In high-resource countries, more than 80% of children with cancer survive. Elsewhere, the reverse is true: the vast majority of children with cancer die, often in great pain. The Aslan Project (http://www.aslanproject.org) is US-based non-profit organization that promotes equitable access to pediatric and adolescent cancer treatment by building sustainable and locally supported health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that meet the highest standards of clinical, palliative, and supportive care. To address inequalities of care, Aslan collaborates with national governments and partner with major hospitals and academic institutions within LMICs to train local medical professionals to recognize pediatric and adolescent cancers early, diagnose them accurately, and treat them effectively using affordable drugs and appropriate chemotherapy protocols. Aslan's replicable model includes:CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING: Aslan's world-renowned volunteer medical team teaches local doctors, nurses, psychologists, community health workers, and other healthcare professionals at their local hospitals and abroad to diagnose and treat pediatric cancers and to train future specialists. COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS: Through partnerships with local non-governmental organizations, Aslan provides proper nutrition, transportation, education, skill building, and psychosocial supports to patients and their families.OTHER ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURES: Aslan works with local hospitals to ensure there are separate units dedicated to the treatment of pediatric cancer; facilitate low-cost procurement of medical supplies and medications; and introduce data collection and management processes. Our Pilot Programs in EthiopiaDespite projections of 6,000 to 8,000 new pediatric cancer cases annually, Aslan is the only organization building a comprehensive pediatric cancer healthcare infrastructure in Ethiopia. Aslan plans to build this capability through its partnership with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and national cancer hospitals.In 2011, Aslan piloted our first project at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, and already have achieved the following:The first dedicated pediatric cancer unit in Ethiopias historyEthiopias inaugural pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program that has graduated the countrys first locally trained pediatric cancer doctorSpecialized pediatric cancer care instruction for nursing, pathology, and pharmacyA partnership with Mother Teresas Home to house, feed, and school out-patient children and a guardian A partnership with a local Addis parents group to provide essential psychosocial supports to patients and their families, dramatically decreasing the incidence of treatment abandonment.The Aslan Project is now expanding this successful model to southwestern Ethiopia, where neither the hospital, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, nor its doctors and nurses have treated a child or adolescent with cancer. Aslan plans to export our model throughout Ethiopia and to other low-income countries in the future. Through our programs in Ethiopia and elsewhere, Aslan seeks to demonstrate that pediatric and adolescent cancers can be treated and cured in low-resource settings just as they are in more prosperous countries. 5572 Rwanda Breast Cancer Initiative: : Over the course of a year, Aslan Program Coordinator Shilpa Murthy, MD, MPH, designed and implemented a comprehensive breast cancer course for medical students and surgical residents in Rwanda, and taught surgical approaches to residents as well. As a result, Dr. Murthy and her team increased local capacity in Rwanda to detect and treat breast cancer malignacies, which promises dramatically to improve survival rates for adolescents and adults suffering from breast disease. 289594 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 false 3 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL MD MN NC NM NY OH PA SC UT VA WA X X The Aslan Project Inc 2025079670 2000 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Dr Aziza Shad Vice President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Louise Cohen Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stuart Himelfarb Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Javade Chaudhri Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Kline Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Smith Yewell President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Naynesh Kamani Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daphne Himefarb Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Tenague Haile-Mariam MD Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Scherr Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Broas Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 130000 0 0 130000 1 false false false 0 363179 363179 0 77 77 0 0 0 0 148000 12620 135380 0 0 0 498636 77 0 0 86475 86475 0 130000 78000 13000 39000 0 35292 21175 3529 10588 0 3250 1950 325 975 12932 8980 988 2964 0 0 25805 25805 0 0 0 15188 11184 2475 1529 0 8964 6657 774 1533 0 0 0 69197 66455 968 1774 0 0 0 0 0 3854 3854 Printing and Publications 5150 2473 111 2566 Graphics Design 5100 5100 Medical Equipment 3033 990 768 1275 Miscellaneous 2381 88 635 1658 4355 67 3457 831 410976 289594 56689 64693 205169 252612 0 0 31324 75736 0 0 0 0 512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237005 328348 1672 5355 1672 5355 X 235333 322993 235333 322993 237005 328348 87660 X false true X false false X 139650 362218 313416 447925 511179 1774388 0 0 139650 362218 313416 447925 511179 1774388 0 1774388 63 15 77 155 0 0 1774543 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 988948 490312 490312 498636 498636 901288 490312 490312 410976 410976 true Africa 0 0 Pediatric cancer health sys Pediatric cancer health sys. 182544 Africa 0 0 Breast cancer course Training for physicians 5572 188116 188116 Africa Child cancer prog 40595 wire Africa Training 23915 wire Africa Training 4500 wire Africa Training of nurses 17465 Wire 4 3 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US All grants to foreign organizations are based on written memoranda of understanding related to Aslan's ongoing program activities to support the establishment of pediatric cancer healthcare systems in Ethiopia and Kenya. Aslan strictly monitored the grants, worked with the grantees on a day-to-day basis, and ensured that the grants are for specific purposes. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting Expenses are recognized when cash is transferred. Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting Funds are sent to Aslan's institutional partners to cover expenses related to the provision of education and training, psychosocial support, or other capacity-building purposes related to pediatric cancer. Amounts are arrived at with the cooperation of Jimma University in Ethiopia, TAPCCO in Ethiopia, or Gertrude Children's Hospital in Kenya and then wired directly to either the educational/healthcare institution, local organization or individual depending on whether the funds are for training expenses, housing, other living necessities, or psychosocial or other support activities. Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 11 students X X X X X false VA MD NY PA WA NC UT FL LA MO CA CO CT GA IL ME MA MN SC OH AR Receptions for possible donors DC 125000 125000 11520 Receptions for possible donors NY 23000 23000 1100 148000 148000 12620 12620 135380 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The copy of the 990 is circulated to the Board prior to being signed by the current President. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Annually a conflict of interest resolution is passed and all Board members sign. Additionally, all new Board members sign it at prior to their first Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The salaries were determined based on a detailed assessment of the average range of salaries for the relevant position within non-profit organizations in Washington, DC with our general income level. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies and annual financial statements are available upon reasonable request to the organization.