[ the need ]

 

What is diaper need?

Diaper need is the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep an infant or child clean, dry, and healthy.

  • 1 in 2 U.S. families reports experiencing diaper need.

  • 5 million children in the U.S. aged three or younger live in poor or low-income families.

  • Disposable diapers can cost $70 to $80 per month per baby.

  • No state or federal child safety-net program allocates dollars specifically for the purchase of diapers.

  • Without transportation, buying diapers at a convenience store rather than a large “big box” store can significantly increase the monthly cost of diapers.

  • Most childcare centers, even free and subsidized facilities require parents to provide a day’s supply of disposable diapers.

    (National Diaper Bank Network)

What is period poverty?

Half of the population menstruates. We all know plenty of people that have a period. But not everyone knows that 1 in 4 people struggle to purchase period supplies due to lack of income.

This is called period poverty, and chances are we each know someone who has experienced this need – a neighbor, a co-worker, a friend.

(Alliance for Period Supplies)

[ the truth ]

No student should have to miss school, no adult should have to miss work, and no person should have to miss out on daily life because they are unable to afford the basic necessities they require.

Help us end diaper need and period poverty in Milwaukee once and for all.