Donate
A little goes a long way in Zimbabwe, where the inflation rate is the highest in the world - in the millions of percent.
Please make your check payable to:
J.F. Kapnek Trust
936 Dewing Ave. Suite E3
Lafayette, CA 94549
Or you can donate through PayPal online:
Where your donation goes
For HIV Prevention
Pediatric AIDS is preventable.
The Kapnek Trust trains birthing center and hospital personnel to provide HIV testing, counseling and follow up care. We work with Direct Relief to provide needed medications.
In 2009 we will begin to implement an exciting new program to dramatically improve the drug regimen offered to HIV-positive expectant mothers. We hope to decrease the rate of transmission from mother to child to that of the developed world - approximately 3-5%. Ambitious, yes, but attainable.
A contribution of $175 can help prevent HIV in one child.
For Orphan Support
The Kapnek Trust currently operates 36 preschools where hundreds of children receive early childhood education, immunizations, basic health care and food.
A contribution of $50 allows one orphan to attend preschool and receive a free, daily, hot meal for one year.
We also seek grants and donations to support our preschools’ ongoing need for supplies such as paint, glue, toys and scissors. (See Materials Drives below, for volunteer opportunities.)
Medical Scholarships
The J.F. Kapnek Trust is committed to educating women in the medical sciences. To date, more than 35 doctors have graduated with support from the Trust, and many other women have become nurses, pharmacists and other medical specialists.
We are grateful to Kaiser Permanente for its ongoing support of the medical library at the University of Zimbabwe.
Materials Drives
If you live in the East Bay/Lamorinda area in California and are interested in donating supplies to our preschools, or heading a drive, please contact our Lafayette office at:
Info@JFKapnekTrust.org or 925-962-7150
Your donation is tax deductible as we are a registered 501(c) 3 public charity. Approximately 95% of your donation will go to direct support of these programs where your help is needed the most.