Kits Help Babies Get a Great Start in Life

Mothers who bring their babies to Namwianga Mission Hospital for a one-week checkup receive a free Newborn Kit to help them care for their babies. Each kit comes in a cloth tote bag and contains cloth diapers, diaper pins, plastic pants, soap, washcloth, warm outfit, a cap, a blanket, and Vaseline. 

The kits are also given to moms who deliver their babies at the hospital if they live too far away to come back for a check-up. 

 “We accomplish two things with the Newborn Kits,” explains hospital nurse Tebia Muchindu. “Letting us check the baby helps us to step in with advice and medical care if we see a need. And the Newborn Kits also reduce infection. The mothers get excited when they get the kits and are very thankful.” 

You can help babies get a great start in life by donating to provide one or more kits. Each Newborn Kit costs $10.