Give critical, essential care items to newborns

Welcome Baby (a nonprofit fiscally sponsored by FJC) provides low-income mothers with one package containing all of the items they’ll need for their newborn in the first four weeks of life. For parents living below the poverty line, purchasing sufficient diapers and wipes is a huge financial burden. Add in clothing, hygienic items, and other essential gear and this burden can be insurmountable.

Mothers who cannot provide for the basic needs of their newborns struggle with postpartum depression at a higher rate. Babies who lack diapers, wipes, rash creams, and comfortable clothes frequent doctors’ offices and emergency rooms more often, further tilting the balance against them, exacerbating the strain on resources, and increasing the emotional toll on new mothers.

Donate today and join us in person on March 2 to pack 40 Welcome Baby packages that will be immediately put into the hands of newborns and new mothers living below the poverty line in the NYC area.