Safe Haven Baby Boxes allow mothers in Indiana to safely surrender infants without face to face contact. The makers of these boxes in rural, northeastern Indiana know they are making a difference.
In the rural community of Woodburn , just outside of Fort Wayne, a small production plant team is hard at work.
"So this is actually the first baby who was ever surrendered in a baby box, she is five now," Monica Kelsey said."And this is baby Nola, she was surrendered in Colombia City, Indiana." "I don't know if there's even a word to explain the amount of passion that woman has for what we do," said Steinmetz."When her mind is set on something, she is going for it."
Steinmetz says the boxes take longer to manufacture than most people realize, with each box taking about 25 man hours to assemble and ensure it is in perfect working order before it gets shipped out. "From beginning to end to where the baby box gets shipped out the the location, this is where it all happens right here," said Joe Kelsey."From an order, when a location orders a baby box, from that point on, it's approximately eight weeks to deliver."
The organization has referred more than 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in nine adoption referrals, and have had over 140 legal Safe Haven surrenders.
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