Bags for new moms for Nelson Mandela Day
JOBURG - This year, to commemorate Mandela Day, the Union of Jewish Women Johannesburg will make a difference to impoverished moms and their newborn babies at a number of clinics around Johannesburg.
Teams of volunteers will present women who give birth on the day with a baby starter pack comprising nappies, a babygrow, a vest, a pair of baby socks or booties, a beanie, a bottle, a dummy, baby cream and a blanket.
The items will be placed inside a bag which the moms can then use. These bags will be made up by the UJW’s sewing school. The project has been a successful one for empowerment within the inner city of Johannesburg.
The union will also make mothers feel special by handing out a gift pack with sweets, body lotion, sanitary pads, soap and lip balm.
The UJW has been participating in Mandela Day since its inception and is excited about this year’s project. The community’s response to the appeal for the above mentioned items has, as always, been heartwarming.
Yeshiva College and King David Nursery School Linksfield have also come on board.
If you wish to donate towards the project, please contact the union.
Details: 011 648 1053.
