By Stephanie Bowers | Project Leader
It's an exciting time here at Jake's Diapers! I can hardly believe it's been nearly six years since the day we visited an orphanage in Peru. That one visit, where we saw caregivers reusing disposable diapers, changed our lives forever. They loved those babies, but with extremely limited resources, had to make devastatingly difficult choices.
Fast forward to today, and what started out as helping babies in orphanages, has grown to serving local babies as well. We've just begun outreach into the Greater Green Bay area, and have been able to serve a few local families.
One story we are able to share is David's story. Life has dealt David some pretty tough blows. He's a suicide survivor, and a single Dad raising three young children. Raising 3 children is no easy feat, especially when living with mental illness.
He loves his children dearly, and is doing the best he can with the challenges he's facing. To meet the diapering needs of his children, he has had to make the choice of purchasing his prescriptions or diapering his children. So, he has been skipping doses of his much needed prescription to stretch his supply. This has lead to such mental anguish and stress, and David needs to take care of himself to take care of his children too.
Because of you, David received a kit of cloth diapers: A complete supply to diaper his children until potty training. You made real, tangible change possible in his life.
David shed tears of joy when he received the diapers, realizing the huge burden lifted from his shoulders. No more choosing between medication and diapers. With this need addressed, he can now focus on his health and his children too.
Thank you for all you do to help those in need!
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