Our Mission to Wipe Out Diaper Need
Food, water, shelter?these are all basic needs. For babies, there?s another item that tops that list: diapers. In the US, there are 5.3 million children ages 3 or younger living in poor or low-income families. Shockingly, there are no state or federal safety nets that help families purchase diapers. As a result, 1 in 3 families experiences ?diaper need,? the struggle to buy and have enough clean diapers for their youngest children.
+++When a baby doesn?t have enough diapers, all sorts of problems and choices arise. They might be exposed to health risks from being left in a dirty diaper too long. Without a full day?s supply of diapers, babies can be turned away from childcare and early education centers, forcing mom or dad out of work or school.
+++Fortunately, there are organizations that do exist to help families overcome diaper need: The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) works with more than 230 community-based diaper banks across the country to both help families with diapers and other diapering essentials. In 2014, the NDBN distributed more than 35 million free diapers to more than 1 million babies.
+++This year, Healthy Mom&Baby is partnering with the NDBN to raise awareness and to share the names, voices and stories of the families in every community who are struggling to provide for their youngest children.
+++As we spoke with moms affected by diaper need each one shared a similar truth: This small gesture?donating diapers, or dollars for diapers to familie...
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