Dear Friends,
We are happy to announce Green to Grow has made a $40,000 donation of BPA-free baby bottles to Hands and Feet Project, an orphanage in Jacmel, Haiti, with a second location in Grand Goave. Our bottles will be air lifted from Ft. Lauderdale, FL directly into Jacmel by a group of pilots who have volunteered their time and their planes to deliver desperately needed goods to the Hands and Feet Project. This is truly a grassroots effort, run entirely by volunteers who are arranging for donations and scheduling flights—at least two per day. To learn more about these pilots and their efforts, check out the NY Times video In Haiti, Help From Above at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6C9actWESE.
Our donation took several days to prepare. We had to unpack thousands of BPA-free baby bottles and silicone nipples from retail packaging and repack as bulk goods. These supplies will be critical to providing care for infants and children in effected regions, as formula and powdered milk have now become available, but there are no containers from which to feed.
Thank you for your ongoing support, which has allowed us to make this donation. We are grateful for your friendship and for all you have done to help us succeed at our goal of bringing safe feeding products to families worldwide.
In solidarity,
Green to Grow
