By Dixie Bickel, RN | Co-Founder and Executive Director
We have been very blessed to receive a nice donation of baby formula from another organization working in Haiti. They donated formula for children 0 - 6 months and 6 - 12 months. This is such a blessing because now all doantions for formula can be used to purchase the more expensive specialty formulas that we need for Premature babies and babies with feeding problems.
These baby formulas can cost twice what a regular can of formula costs. Sometimes, we cannot purchase more than one or two cans at a time because they are so expensive. Most of our babies in our NICU need special formula. They need the milk with higher calories and easy on the stomach. To grow quickly and not have stomach issues, sometimes they need formula that is specially made for easy digestion.
We also have a breast milk bank in the States who donated some breast milk for babies who can't tolerate any formula or for babies whose mamas do not have enough breast milk of their own.
Please give to help the children who need these specialty formulas. Sometimes, this is the only formula that they can drink. Without it, they fail to thrive and stay small. Your giving makes a difference in these children's lives.
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