Help for Single mum to be

Hi Ladies (and any gentlemen)!
I hope you're all well.
Hey, we have another lovely young mum to be in need of our help! This mum to be is in a difficult situation, just getting off her feet with a 3 year old and now 15 weeks pregnant. She has nothing, and no friends/family to help out.
She has been donated a pram by the ladies from her local church, but I know we can do just as well!
If you have clothing, moses baskets, bassinets, cots, blankets, toys, - baby stuff, in good condition that you're happy to donate to this lovely mum to be then please let me know!
Email: angela@ohbaby.co.nz or just post what you have to:

OHbaby!
15 Taupiko Place
Greenbay
Auckland

It'd be great to be 'swamped' with stuff so whenever we get requests like this we can give to these needy mums.
Feel free to write a note for them to ready and leave you're details if they're up to responding to your generosity!

Thanks so much in advance for your generosity and support of kiwi mums in need!
Big Hugs!
Angela
p.s. MY PM's are full so email best Thanks!

maybe its just me but i would prefer a bit more information about these "needy mums".

there are so many organisations set up to help people in need and i personally think giving people the information to contact these organisations can be more helpful in the long run.

i guess in this case too i find it hard to beleive that someone with a 3 yr old doesnt know anyone else but does know to contact oh baby?

I would if I could but I am a first time myself in December. Sorry :(

Good luck.

Thanks ladies!
We're only asking for stuff no longer used and you'll need everything you get with first bub's! Thanks so much for the kind thoughts though! Best of luck to you both!

I think this is a fantastic idea and agree that it shouldn't matter why these women find themselves in these situations, the fact is they have asked for help and that is a huge thing for some people

We have a couple of bags full of clothes and toys (mostly baby boy clothes ) that we were given and I would love to pass them on

Will email you Angela

no you're not the only one who wants to know more info, Gant.. like where all the baby things from her previous baby are? Don't get me wrong, I help as many people as I can.. I donate to women's refuge, salvation army, etc etc..

Where abouts is she? I think we need to know this as I'm assuming we'd be paying postage? I have a bag of soft toys (all in good, clean condition) that I'm trying to give away..

Hi Angie

I think some of the ladies have valid points - it is always good to know a little bit of background in these situations. For example (and I AM NOT in anyway saying that this is the case)...some people may have an issue or a concern donating to someone who has a gambling problem or something like that.....

I dont think we should be 'hard' on those that would require some more info before choosing to donate to this lady.

Every year we have a big clean out and boxes go off to Salvation Army and clothes go off to Womens Refuge, and would love to help - but do not have anything appropriate for this lady.

I think its great that Oh Baby are able to co-ordinate some help, and I also hope that she is getting the help and appropriate financial assistance from all the relevant support agencies out there.

Just my views - and in no way a judgement on this lady or anyone on OhBaby.

 

Abby's two now, and we have sold or given most of it away, (unfortunately I put a huge amount of her clothes in a clothing bin as I had no one to give them to) but I'm sure I have some stuff still around so I will hunt it out and will happily donate it.

I know how hard it can be, there are so many reasons and situations people can find themselves in I would love to help if I can.

I can understand the privacy issue as it would then become a judging issue if we were to know all the details about these women. I think it's a really nice idea.

Please dont mis-understand my post (am wishing had kept mouth shut now)...I just think that its a personal choice - and some people feel that they need to know more information before offering assistance. Sometimes there are lots of people asking for help, and you have to be selective - we cant always help everyone.

I am NOT saying that this lady does not deserve our help....just trying to back up GandT a little with her post. I didnt mean to open up a 'conflict' or negative discussion, and am sorry.

 

SimSam wrote: I didnt mean to open up a 'conflict' or negative discussion,

no, neither did it.

i think its great if you want to help people angela and i really like the idea of your "Bundle of Love".

However you are at an advantage where you obviously know something about this person and how they came to contact us (meaning oh baby). We dont have the benefit of the knowledge you have in regards to this and your initial post was very non specific and in my opinion slightly confusing and presumptious to think we would have cots, moses baskets etc to give and frankly rang warning bells in my head.

i too am not averse to helping others and am always giving away the boys old stuff and filling up the hospice shop with the clothes that refuse to fit me anymore...

so i dont think it was too much to ask for a first name and location for instance or a bit abut how this lady came to know about oh baby.

I do apologise if my initial reply took this off on a tangent but i stand by my post.   

Edited by gandt