Did you know that 1 in 2 U.S. families struggles to afford enough diapers for their babies? Without a sufficient supply, parents are forced to make heartbreaking choices—stretching diapers too long, risking their baby’s health, or sacrificing other basic needs.

At Moms Helping Moms, our Healthy Start for Babies Program provides diapers and essential baby supplies to thousands of families across New Jersey through our network of 80+ partner organizations. But the need is great—and we need your help.

How you can get involved during Awareness Week:

Together, we can shine a light on diaper need and make sure every baby in New Jersey gets a healthy start.

Diaper Need Facts

  • 5.2 million babies and toddlers under the age of 3 live in poor and low-income families.
  • Government safety-net programs do not recognize diapers as a basic need.
  • Diapers cannot be obtained with food stamps, and are classified with cigarettes, alcohol and pet food as disallowed purchases.
  • Diaper need impacts the physical, mental and economic well-being of children and parents.
  • Most child care centers require parents to provide a day’s supply of disposable diapers (four to six changes per day). Many parents cannot go to work or school if they can’t leave their babies at child care.
  • Infants require up to 12 diapers per day, at a cost of $70 to $80 per month per baby.
  • The poorest 20% of Americans who buy diapers spend nearly 14% of their post-tax income on diapers.

Source: National Diaper Bank Network