Zimkids Orphan Foundation

ZIMKIDS ORPHAN FOUNDATION'S, A 501C3 NON-PROFIT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AIDS ORPHANS THROUGH ZIMKIDS ORPHAN TRUST (ZOT) - A REGISTERED TRUST UNDER ZIMBABWEAN LAW - BY PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE. ZIMKIDS ORPHAN FOUNDATION (ZOF) PROVIDED A CAPACITY GRANT TOTALING $122,652 TO ZIMKIDS ORPHAN TRUST (ZOT) OF BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE. ZOT HAS SERVED THE ORPHANS OF PUMULA NORTH, MAZWE, ROBERT SINYOKA AND METHODIST LOCATIONS FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS. DURING 2023, ZOF PROVIDED ZIMKIDS ORPHAN TRUST (ZOT) A $112,240 CAPACITY GRANT. INCLUDED IN THE CAPACITY GRANT WAS $31,000 FROM TARGETED GRANTS TARGETING HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PROCTOR AND GAMBLE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND INDEPENDENT PILOT'S ASSOCIATION. THAT COVERED THE COSTS OF OUTSOURCED VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR ORPHANS, FOR PROGRAMS FEES FOR TRAINING IN DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL WIRING, NURSE AIDE, AND WELDING. TUITION AND FEES WERE PAID FOR 15 ORPHANS ADVANCED STUDIES TO BECOME SOCIAL WORKER, PHARMACIST, TEACHER, VETERINARIAN, NURSE, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. AT THE END OF 2023, 9 OF THOSE RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS BECAME FULLY EMPLOYED. THE FUNDING INCLUDED MONIES FOR TRANSPORT COSTS AND SMALL STIPENDS FOR THE 16 PARTICIPATING ORPHANS. AS THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE THEIR TRAINING TO SECURE JOBS, WE EXPECT THAT OUR FUNDS WILL BENEFIT 11 PEOPLE PER BENEFICIARY. THE FOUNDATION'S CAPACITY GRANT PROVIDED SCHOOL FEES AND SUPPLIES TOTALLING OVER $12,000 FOR 57 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF ZIMKIDS ORPHAN TRUST. THE 2023 FOUNDATION CAPACITY GRANT PROVIDED OVER 34,000 DAILY MEALS FOR 220 CHILDREN. THE GRANT ALSO PAYS FOR CLINIC VISITS, AMBULANCE SERVICES, MEDICATION AND, ON OCCASION, HOSPITAL COSTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE REQUIRE REGULAR MONITORING FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE. SINCE THE MAIN HOSPITAL PROVIDING ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS IS FAR AWAY, ZOT PAYS FOR TRANSPORT AND, WHEN THE HOSPITAL RUNS OUT OF THEIR MEDICATION, OUR GRANT PROVIDES THE FUNDS TO KEEP THE CHILDREN ON THEIR REGIMENS. ZOT SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE A CHICKEN PROJECT CONTINUES EVEN AS WE MOVE FROM RAISING LAYERS FOR EGGS TO BROILERS FOR SALE. THEY PROVIDE UP TO $350 EVERY 6 WEEKS AND ARE AN EXTRA SOURCE OF FOOD FOR OUR CHILDREN. COMPUTER TRAINING FUNDING COVERED THE COST OF THEIR INTERNET, REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, HARDWARE, AND SOFTWARE. ALL 250 BENEFICIARIES FROM AGE THREE TO TWENTY RECEIVE COMPUTER TRAINING AT THEIR TECH CENTER. THE ZOF CAPACITY GRANT ALSO PROVIDES FOR ZOT FACILITY MAINTENANCE, STAFFING ALLOWANCES, SUPPLIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, FUEL, INSURANCE, AND BANK CHARGES (IN ZIMBABWE).