Helping single mothers provide diapers for their children
Medicaid covers 47% of all births, on average, in the U.S., yet no government program provides diapers as a basic need for babies.
1 in 2 U.S. families struggle to buy diapers for their children
Diapers can cost $70 - $80 per month
The average baby needs
6 - 10 diapers per day
Diaper need is
defined as the lack of
a sufficient supply of
diapers to keep a
baby clean, dry,
and healthy.1 in 2 U.S. moms
Report suffering from
diaper need.Diaper need
impacts the
physical, mental
& economic
well-being of
children
& parents.
Most
Childcare
centers require
Parents to
provide a
day’s supply
of disposable
diapers.Without
diapers, babies cannot
be placed in child care
facilities nor participate in
early childhood education
programs.
Without childcare,
parents cannot
go to work.
