The Baby Box Project is celebrating World Prematurity Day by handing out bags filled with helpful goodies to keep moms and their preemies safe.
Johannesburg, South Africa (16 November 2020) – November is Premature Awareness Month, with the 17th being World Prematurity Day. The Baby Box Project annually visits local hospitals to celebrate World Prematurity Day with new moms and their tiny prems.
Lena Clark launched the Baby Box Project to help mothers who live below the poverty line; the boxes are filled with items to help reduce some of the stress of having a premature baby while living in poverty. The intention is to inspire hope for overwhelmed mothers. The Baby Box Project works all year-round to support new mothers in Government hospitals.
World Prematurity Day was established to create an opportunity to call attention to the heavy burden of death, disability and the pain and suffering that preterm birth causes. It is also a chance to talk about solutions.
“The colour purple is the international colour for babies born preterm, standing for sensitivity and exceptionality.
We’ve made our first drop off of purple bags to encourage mothers caring for teeny babies born too soon. We are supporting and attending events at two hospitals this year, delivering 40 bags to each facility. Thank you to all our knitters and donors for your wonderful support and especially to Kindness Like Confetti for sponsoring many of the contents of 50 bags.”
The baby boxes contain the following:
- One baby grow (0-3 months)
- One “outfit” or another baby grow (season-specific)
- Two vests
- One pair of socks
- One hat
- One small blanket
- One face cloth
- One baby soap
- One tub vaseline
- Roll cotton wool
- One pack Sanitary pads for mom
- One pack nappies (+-20 Nappies)
The “boxes” are actually box bags, the reusable ones you get from most major retailers (much like the brightly coloured Woolworths ones). The charity asks that a personal note of encouragement for the mother is included in the pack. The Baby Box Project also welcomes financial donations (you can find their banking details here). You can find out more about the project via their Facebook page here.
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