'I couldn’t afford to dress my premature baby – my local baby bank was a godsend and gave me clothes, nappies and a crib'
Kaya Elder, at times she’s been forced to use a food bank, too, to ensure there is food on the table. Without these facilities, she would have been faced with the impossible choice of deciding who in her family got to eat dinner.
She says: “At one point, Olivia needed two-piece PJs as she was popping open the one-piece ones that were getting too small for her. Her leg was getting cold in the night. Thankfully the baby bank had some, so that was a real help. “I’d say to anyone who is thinking about using a baby bank but might feel embarrassed that they don’t have to feel that way. With the cost of living crisis, I think we’re all in a situation that we don’t want to be in, and it really does help with things that I otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.”- Baby banks provide essential items for babies and young children whose parents are living in poverty – including nappies, wipes, clothing, bedding, Moses baskets, cots, blankets, toys and books.
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