The Baby Box Project - Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital

The Baby Box Project aims to provide some hope to new mothers, by giving them a shoe box filled with items which will help them care for their new baby. The high incidence of abandonment of new born babies in Gauteng is evidence of how many mothers feel totally overwhelmed and helpless themselves. This project works on basis that every mother deserves the dignity of being able to take home their baby with some items to care for them.

The organisation operates through the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital (Coronation Hospital) where approximately 900 babies are born per month. The hospital staff and social workers help to identify the poorest and most destitute mothers who would benefit from such a donation. This organisation is also involved with Impact Africa who run a baby rescue facility in Diepsloot.

So what is required?

·         Cover/decorate a medium-sized shoe box and include the following contents:

·         1 blanket

·         1 babygro (0-3 months)

·         1 seasonal outfit or another babygro

·         2 vests

·         Socks

·         Hat

·         1 facecloth

·         1 roll cottonwool

·         1 tub Vaseline

·         1 baby soap

·         1 packet thick sanitary pads for the mother

·         1 pack nappies (about 20)

Jackie and her friends showed extreme dedication and were able to donate boxes and boxes of goodies to this amazing project!!

This is another great example of the remarkable difference a group of people can make if they have dedication, perseverance, selflessness and kind harts to back it up and get the job done.

A big thank you goes out to each and every one who made this project so successful.