One in Three Families Struggles to Buy Diapers, According to Recent Study

Did you know that you can help a baby who lives in or near your community by contributing to the Metro-Boston Diaper Drive?  According to a 2017 study, one in three families experience “diaper need,” meaning they have difficulty affording enough diapers to keep their “baby or toddler consistently clean, dry, and healthy” (see more at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/1-in-3-families-trouble-affording-diapers-survey/).  Diaper need can expose children to health risks such as diaper rash and urinary tract infections and can lead to children being difficult to soothe.  No child should have to sit in soiled diapers for extended periods simply because their caretakers can’t buy enough diapers.

At the Metro-Boston Diaper Drive, we have tried to make donating as easy as possible with 31 collection points in 8 towns and online registries.  Please contribute any way you can.  Opened packages of diapers are welcome. 

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