Hats for Babies

I found a fun sewing project by Mama to Mama to do for babies in Haiti. Haiti has the highest infant mortality rate in the western hemisphere. Many premature babies are cold, even in the tropical climate, and a little handmade hat helps to keep them warm and thus conserve the calories they need to grow.

Here is info directly from MamatoMama's site:

Mama to Mama is honored to introduce our first project. The Caps to Cap-Haitian Project: A Partnership with Konbit Sante, will initially provide newborn jersey caps to be distributed in Safe Birthing Kits in northern Haiti.

I invite you to join me in sharing your creativity, time and energy to aid our Caribbean sisters. Our life circumstances may be so very different from one another, but as women and mothers, we share so very much in common - the most basic being our desire to keep our children safe and healthy from the moment of birth onward. Please read on to find out how you can contribute to this project in a simple but meaningful way.

In northern Haiti:

• Just 1 in 5 women receives skilled medical care during childbirth.
• Haiti has the highest maternal mortality ratio in the Western Hemisphere.
• 1 in 40 women will die as a result of pregnancy complications, unsafe abortion, or obstetrical emergency.
• Twelve percent of children die before the age of 5.

The hats were very easy to make. Take old T shirts, and cut according to the cap pattern. You can make two caps out of adult size shirts, one out of toddler size. Do some simple sewing, and tie a knot. Here are the pdf instructions. If you want to aid in this project, you must act fast. They want all hats to be at their Maine headquarters by December 10th. More info here: MamatoMama.

Koen got his own little hat too.:)