In January 2007, it was expected that the United States would register an average of one birth every eight seconds.8 This is a lot of babies—which all require a large number of diapers.
However, not all parents can afford the cost of diapers. Contact your local WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) organization or social service agency, and inquire about their diaper needs. Offer to purchase and drop off a few packages of diapers and baby wipes for a mother who is struggling financially. The agency will be able to distribute the diapers to the mother in need.
There are some agencies, such as the New Hope Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, that provide services for unwed and teenage mothers. But no matter the situation of the recipient, there is a constant need for diaper donations.
You could take this activity even further by involving your family and having a diaper-donation week. Ask members of your church, school, and neighborhood to donate packages of diapers that will all be sent to a designated agency.
Up for Discussion
How does providing diapers for a mother’s infant make a difference in her life and ease her burden? What are some fundraising activities you and your family could undertake to raise money for diapers and baby wipes? How could this be an ongoing charity to which your family could donate?
Read and explain Col. 3:12. In this activity you are helping to clothe a baby. Describe how this act of kindness correlates to this verse.
Mark 5:36-43 tells of a man named Jairus whose 12-year-old daughter died. Saddened by this, Jairus went to Jesus, hoping He could heal his daughter. Jesus told Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe” (v. 36). Later He healed Jairus’s daughter.
What do you think Jairus’s response was when his daughter was able to walk around after being presumed dead? Why do you think Jesus told Jairus to “just believe”? How does a miracle like this reinforce Jesus’ love for children?
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
—Col. 3:12