#savethebabies: Help Children Rise out of Poverty

Our mission started with a recognized need to get clean diapers to babies across the world so that caregivers would no longer have to choose between food and diapers.

It was simple and seemed obvious. So, we launched in 2013 with a goal of helping only 15 babies at this orphanage in Peru and have now grown to create a global impact in more than 20 countries.

And we’re still growing.

In 2017 we were honored to make the Top 10 Nonprofits Committed to Impact list on our fundraising platform, GlobalGiving. This year, we’re happy to make the list of the 2018 Top-Rated Charities on Great Nonprofits, a list of organizations rated highly by people who experience their work first hand - clients served, volunteers and donors, as explained on the site.

We’re not going to take all the credit, we really appreciate the support you have given our organization to help us get here, and hope you’ll continue to follow us into the future.

With our increasing impact in mind, we’ve taken some time in 2018 to really define our focus, and would love to share the mission statement that will carry us to growth in the future:

We aim to revolutionize global health with community-driven efforts to provide hygiene necessities that empower people to live clean, healthy and prosperous lives.

Here’s the deal: at Jake’s Diapers, we believe basic hygiene necessities allow people to live clean, healthy and prosperous lives. We support sustainable approaches to meeting this definition of hygiene and aim to create long-term change for communities to maintain health for all.

Every small step makes a big difference in ending poverty, and we thank you for taking those steps with us. 

~ Stephanie

It's a joy to introduce you to Holly, one of our regular volunteers. Every Friday, you can find Holly at our Friday Packing Party, doing whatever needs to be done. Even though Holly has spent the last year volunteering countless hours sorting and packing diapers, she is continually impressed with the organization’s impact.

“The amount that they get out the door, helping out families - not just in our community but around the world,” Holly said. “I can’t imagine our work here just two hours at a clip is making that big of a difference.”

But it is. Since its inception, Jake’s Diapers has shipped over 80,000 cloth diapers worldwide, which comes out to over 40 million diaper changes. Yes, 40 MILLION diaper changes.

Holly volunteers at Jake’s Diapers along with her three daughters. The kids attend Flex Academy, a charter school in Little Chute, and Holly has happily encouraged other school members’ participation in supporting Jake’s. This month, Jake’s hallways were full of parents and students helping out.

Holly said she loves the cause and is especially excited to support Jake’s Diapers while instilling a sense of generosity in her own children.

“They are always so welcoming at Jake's and find something for all of us to do, even the littles,” Holly said. “It makes me proud as their mother to see them enjoying their time helping other families in need.”

More about Holly: 

• Favorite Diaper Pattern:I love all the diapers. It amazes me to see how many patterns and colors are out there.
• What Else Do They Do? I love being with my family. We spend our time playing games, going to karate, learning, and playing with our German Shepherd, Lady.

It's a joy to work with Holly and many other tireless volunteers. Together, we're making a world of difference! 

~ Stephanie