It’s a pretty grim scene for many living in Southwest Missouri. Struggles with generational poverty, the increasing influence of gangs, teenagers living on the streets and babies without clean diapers plague the area. “Families do their best to provide a healthy life for their children, but constantly face pitfalls that
Drop 5: Diaper Bank of the Ozarks
Drop 4: Sarah’s Covenant Homes
“The biggest hurdle that our children face is lack of family.” Lydia Pagan of Sarah’s Covenant Homes in India explained the undeniable truth, and a problem her organization is driven to do something about. Many children with special needs often find themselves alone in India. Parents feel driven to abandon
Drop 3: Children’s Health Ministries
They go hungry. Many women and children in Carrefour, a “slum” just outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, struggle with poverty and find themselves many days with little, if any, food available to eat. “Women in the area are often single, unemployed and uneducated,” said Mickey McRoberts of Children’s Health Ministries. “With small
Drop 2: Siskiyou Fluff Butts
After realizing her friends seemed to be on a downward financial spiral, Elizabeth Freeman checked in with the Los Angeles couple about how things were going. Her friend, Alicia, lived with her fiance and two children – one a new baby. Alicia admitted the family had recently become homeless: having
Drop 1: Diaper Bank of Southern AZ
A woman traveled from around the world with her family of eight, seeking a safe place to raise her children. The family had lived in a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo for many years; when they left, her youngest was just eight months old. The family’s
12 Days of Drops
The holidays are right around the corner! We’re counting down 12 Days of Christmas by celebrating a unique Diaper Drop every day until Christmas. We partner with these organizations throughout the year and we can’t wait to share their incredible stories with you. Stay tuned!
The Promise of Forever
Many special needs individuals experience a difficult life in India: stigmas and poverty drive parents to abandon their children at a young age – even as an infant – fearing the inability to support their children, among other concerns. Sarah’s Covenant Homes is a nonprofit child care organization in India
DEC 2018 NEWSLETTER
Hope For Haiti In the US we have safety nets; Food banks, unemployment, SNAP, WIC, and government-sponsored health insurance. Haiti does not have that. Many residents are financially unable to receive any education. Only 30% have access to medical care. Basic needs are often a struggle. It’s difficult to imagine.
Hooray for #GivingTuesday!
A huge shout out to everyone who rallied together to give on #GivingTuesday! Because of heroes like you, we didn’t only meet our goal, we beat our goal! We raised over $5,000 to help provide diapers and hygiene products to over 150 families around the world! Thank you for standing with
‘Tis the Season For Giving Back
‘Tis the Season for giving back, and with #GivingTuesday upon us, we’d like to celebrate the ways our community partners have supported us. Loraine, a Puerto Rico mom of three (ages 9, 3 and 1), has been a vital piece of our support puzzle to connect with those in need