Fred Cappuccino turns 100 and is honoured for a life of service

Fred Cappuccino celebrated his 100th birthday with a one-hour virtual gathering that highlighted his decades of humanitarian work with wife Bonnie and their charity, Child Haven International.

Fred Cappuccino turned 100 on January 28 and was honoured with a modest virtual birthday party that brought together friends, family and supporters by Zoom. The event recalled his decades of service alongside his wife Bonnie and the international reach of Child Haven International. The couple co-founded the charity in 1985 with supporters including Dr. Natubhai Shah, and it now operates children’s homes and programmes across South Asia and Tibet. The Cappuccinos settled near Maxville after moving to Canada in the 1960s and built their farmhouse into a hub for humanitarian outreach. Key details: - The birthday gathering was a one-hour virtual event featuring memories, tributes and a PowerPoint overview of Fred’s work. - Fred and Bonnie Cappuccino have been married for more than seven decades and co-founded Child Haven International in 1985. - Child Haven operates homes and programmes in Dhanera, Hyderabad and Kaliyampoondi (India), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Tibet, offering education, health care, shelter and vocational training. - The Cappuccinos raised two biological sons and 19 adopted children from 11 countries and used their Maxville farmhouse as a centre for outreach. - The couple’s work has been recognised with honours including membership in the Order of Canada, a UNESCO honour, the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship and a Canada Volunteer Award. Summary: Fred Cappuccino’s 100th birthday highlighted a long record of international humanitarian work grounded in Gandhian principles and local support in Maxville, Cornwall and Glengarry. Child Haven continues to operate multiple homes and community programmes that serve children, women and elders. Local support groups remain active in fundraising and outreach, and events are scheduled across North America in 2026, including one in Cornwall. The virtual celebration emphasised gratitude and the lasting connections formed through the couple’s work.