Chairman’s Call

Dear Friends of KidCare,

As the needs of desperately disadvantaged children continue to grow, the caring community of KidCare International stands as a beacon of hope in an increasingly dark world. For me, this calling began over thirty years ago when I felt compelled to take action—starting right in my own backyard to help children in crisis.

KidCare International (KCI) began in 1991 as a grassroots effort, with friends gathering to prepare meals and feed hungry children and their families in local parks. What started at picnic tables grew into a movement—expanding from community outreach to international relief. Through every transition, the heart of KidCare has remained the same: to care for, equip, and empower desperately disadvantaged children and their families, both at home and around the world.

Following the fall of Communism, I traveled to Russia and saw firsthand the deplorable conditions of orphans barely surviving on a diet costing less than two cents a day. That experience ignited a new mission. With a team of dedicated individuals, we began shipping containers of food, clothing, and backpacks to orphanages. Our teams traveled alongside these shipments, ensuring that the aid reached the children who needed it most.

Since 1991, my wife, Janice, and I have led countless volunteer teams into some of the world’s most dangerous regions, bringing emergency relief and critical aid to children and their families. With a hands-on approach, we ensure that humanitarian relief gets to those in need—whether by personally delivering hundreds of pairs of shoes to orphans in Russia’s Ural Mountains before winter or navigating the complexities of foreign docks to release life-saving shipments. We believe that promises made are promises kept.

Alongside our ongoing domestic programs—such as the KidCare Food Bank and KidPaks—KCI has shipped more than 50 40-foot ocean containers, plus numerous airfreight and truckload shipments filled with food, water, medical supplies, hospital equipment, and educational materials. These efforts have brought relief to:

• Orphans in Russian orphanages
• Families in war-torn Kosovo and Albania
• Earthquake victims in Colombia and Haiti
• Tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka
• AIDS-affected communities in South Africa and Tanzania
• Hurricane Katrina survivors in New Orleans
• War victims in Ukraine

We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our donors, partners, and volunteers. Your support makes it possible to bring hope where it is needed most. If you feel led to join us in this mission, please consider making a donation of any amount. Over the years, we have witnessed miracles—often at the last possible moment. Many of them have been Christmas miracles.