My family has been volunteering with JF Kapnek since 2004 when my oldest daughter was in the 6th grade. Our focus has been supporting the pediatric AIDS orphans through the preschool program that Kapnek supports. Kapnek's amazing work with the women and children of Zimbabwe is crucial to stopping the cycle of AIDS in the country. With devastating inflation in the country, there is little money to purchase minimal supplies-even if the supplies were available. So donations to Kapnek are absolutely integral in the success of the programs. We have focused on gathering preschool supplies, paper, crayons etc. that will enhance the early childhood education for the beautiful children of Zimbabwe who are affected by the AIDS crisis. And yet, with the devastation around them, the smiles of the children say it all. They are joyful and full of hope because of the security provided by JF Kapnek. What is amazing is that more than 96% of the donations to Kapnek go to directly supporting the program in Zimbabwe.
Review from Guidestar
This organization does great work in Zimbabwe, especially in pediatric AIDS medicine and in its preschool program there. Its efforts make a huge difference in many aspects of life there: medical care, child care, education, and more. I volunteered with loading the container that Kapnek sends every year to Zimbabwe. Staff there was very dedicated to the cause and the work was very rewarding. It was easy to see how donations in the way of food, medical equipment, clothes, shoes, etc. could make such a difference.