We’re lucky to have great donors and supporters behind our cause to fuel our reach around the world. Many volunteers that start out at one of Jake’s Diapers amazing packing parties – where we prep cloth diaper kits for delivery – are often blown away at all the places we
A Year In Review
Project Update: Helping Poverty-Stricken Babies in the Fox Valley
As the old saying goes, it takes a village. Raising children requires a network of support, and for many parents, the default is to reach out to extended family and friends. Sometimes, though, this village is nonexistent and creates a cyclical web of struggles for families, said Wendy Schwalbe of
New Location. New Hope.
Hope is an optimistic state of mind, even if you don’t speak Haitian Creole like our friend Darwens. Through your generosity, this year we’ve MORE THAN DOUBLED the number of people we’ve provided diapers to, including Darwens in Haiti. This is an incredible feat, and we’re ready to celebrate with some really
Project Update: Give Women & Girls Dignity, Period
During 2018, Jake’s Diapers made a lot of exciting shifts to continue supporting individuals impacted by poverty around the world. While we started our foundation focused on helping babies have enough diapers, it didn’t take long for us to realize that hygiene needs, in general, create additional barriers for people
Drop 12: Individual Aid Program
We’re counting down 12 Days of Christmas by celebrating a unique Diaper Drop every day until Christmas. While we have many amazing partners across the world who are utilizing donations of our hygiene products to propel their cause, there are many individuals in need that we have still be unable
Drop 11: Puerto Rico
Poverty isn’t a limited experience. People across the world experience the pains of this devastating scenario due to various circumstances – whether ongoing or unexpected, such as a natural disaster. In Puerto Rico, the people we serve struggle with both. While poverty has been a long-term struggle in the U.S.
Drop 10: HEAL Ministries
Poverty can be an endless cycle. In Uganda, for example, a giant hurdle for a quality life is lack of education. Schooling, however, is not free in the country. Often, a parent who wasn’t afforded an education is unable to afford that for his or her children, and the cycle
Drop 9: The Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico
When a natural disaster strikes, we’re quick to realize the immediate impact: devastation, destruction, and displacement. As time goes on, it’s easy for those far away to forget, to continue with daily life without thinking about lingering consequences. At Jake’s Diapers, we remain actively present in Puerto Rico, supporting individuals
Drop 7: Real Hope for Haiti
Survival mode. That’s how most people in the area that Real Hope for Haiti serves life, said Licia Betor of the organization. “Each day they are trying to figure out how to eat,” she said. “We serve a large area that is very rural. Most people eat once a day.
Drop 6: Family Services – Parent Connection
As the old saying goes, it takes a village. Raising children requires a network of support, and for many parents, the default is to reach out to extended family and friends. Sometimes, though, this village is nonexistent and creates a cyclical web of struggles for families, said Wendy Schwalbe of Family