In areas of extreme poverty or following a natural disaster, Baby Care Kits help young mothers care for their newborn babies.
Please be sure to send your IOCC kits to the following address:
IOCC/Church World Service
Brethren Service Center Annex
601 Main St., P.O. Box 188
New Windsor, MD 21776-0188
 | To assemble a Baby Kit you will need
- Six cloth diapers
- Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
- Two washcloths
- Two gowns or sleepers
- Two diaper pins
- One sweater or sweatshirt (Can be hand knitted or crocheted)
- Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand knitted or crocheted baby blanket)
Items must be new and under 12 months in size.
Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins.
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Secure the items and pack them in a box. Secure the box with packing tape.
Clearly mark the outside of the box with the type of kit ("Baby Kit-IOCC") and number of kits that are enclosed. Apply the correct amount of postage and mail the box to the following address:
IOCC / Church World Service
Brethren Service Center Annex
601 Main St.
P.O. Box 188
New Windsor, Md. 21776-0188
Be sure to include the name of the parish, group or individual sending the kits on the box.
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