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This Mother's Day, Join Me in Getting Urgently Needed Diapers for Ukrainian Families in Crisis

Since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly two months ago, the conflict has escalated into a full scale humanitarian crisis. Over 4.9 million people have fled the country, and another 7 million have been displaced internally in that short space of time. Roughly 90% of them are women and children living in a state of uncertainty without access to even the most basic of necessities. I am dedicating Mother’s Day to raising funds to get diapers to the Ukrainian refugees who need them most.

Lyubomira Pancuk, middle, with her daughter Andriana, 15, and her month-old son, Danilo, in Zabki, Poland. The family fled to Poland from Eastern Ukraine. Credit...Maciek Nabrdalik for The New York Times

Will You Help?

Join me this Mother’s Day (May 8th) in raising funds for urgently needed diapers for the mothers and children displaced by the violence in Ukraine. Help a Mother Out (HAMO) has sent over 100,000 diapers to the Poland/Ukraine border, but there is so much more to do. Funds raised will be used to send diapers directly to HAMO's partner, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

While most of HAMO's work is conducted in the San Francisco Bay Area, they a long-standing history assisting those fleeing violence and oppression, as well as those who simply wish to live with dignity. Our Founder and Executive Director was herself an immigrant to the United States;  she was born in wartime Saigon and brought to the U.S. as a toddler. Through their diverse partner network, they get urgently needed diapers to families, including refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, immigrants, and those impacted by natural disasters. This includes recent Afghan refugees, U.S./Mexico border relief, CA wildfires, and mutual aid to diaper banks in CA and beyond. They also recently expanded their SF Diaper Bank to Medi-Cal families. Their programs are open to anyone in need, regardless of immigration status, country of origin or religion.  

Strangers have been leaving strollers, diapers, and other basic needs at train stations near the Ukrainian border. Help me make sure that these families have what they need to keep their babies healthy and dry.

When you give, good things happen…

For every $1 you give to HAMO, $0.91 of it goes straight to diaper distribution - that’s powerful.  Whether you give $5 or $5,000, your monetary gift will change lives.

Every Baby Deserves a Clean Diaper®

Help a Mother Out® works to improve baby and family well being by increasing access to diapers for families in need. Their vision is a day when every baby has a healthy supply of diapers.

They distribute diapers to families in need through a network of social service partners including public health departments, family resource centers, voluntary home visiting programs and facilitated parent support groups. They also advocate for the inclusion of diapers in the social safety net.