The J F Kapnek Charitable Trust

“As it relates to its role in the financial oversight of the J.F.Kapnek charitable trust (US), the board will review and approve in a timely manner, the tax exempt organization tax return (FORM 990), which is filed for the organization annually.”

“No member of the board of directors shall participate in any discussion or vote on any matter in which he or she or a member of his or her immediate family has a potential conflict of interest due to having material economic involvement regarding the matter being discussed. When such a situation presents itself, the director must announce his or her potential conflict, disqualify himself or herself, and be excused from the meeting until discussion is over on the matter involved. The president of the meeting is expected to make inquiry if a conflict appears to exist and the board member has not made it known.”

“The executive director of the J.F. Kapnek trust shall be compensated for his/her efforts in overseeing and promoting the goals of the J.F. Kapnek trust - in both the united states and zimbabwe, africa. Compensation shall be reviewed annually by the members of the board of the J.F. Kapnek Trust (US) and must be approved by a majority vote of the board. The board shall use the job description of the executive director as a key measure of whether and to what extent the executive director is in compliance with planning, developing, establishing and carrying out the objectives of the organization. In addition, should it desire, the board of directors may establish specific goals for measuring performance in conjunction with compensation review.”

“Compensation shall be determined based on:The financial status of the trust, and its ability to afford this compensation. A review and approval of the performance of the executive director by the board of directors. Review of compensation data for similarly qualified persons in comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. (Organizations such as www.guidestar.org publish and sell such listings.)”

“Documents are available upon request at offices (936 Dewing Avenue, Ste. E3, Lafayette, CA 94549)”

“Other program services 4: visiting scholars - housing support for researchers other program services 5: children's reabilitation unit (cru) - the trust supports a program to assist children with disabilities and their caregivers. Many of the children seen in this program have cerebral palsy. The program provides physical therapy, medical assistance and training, as well as a psychosocial support community for these often-isolated families. More than 1,500 children were assisted through this program in the past year. Other program services 6: harare childrens hospital-the jf kapnek trust has taken on the role of facilitator in the revitalization of harare childrens hospital. The 250+ bed hospital has required significant refurbishment in order to open its units to critically ill children. The trust has assisted in the development of a local voluntary organization (harare childrens hospital trust) to source medical equipment, supplies and support the training of pediatric specialty physicians and nursing staff. Other program services 7: student travel program - travel support for students”