Diaper Change for Tokmok

Quite a few people, including my co-workers, have contacted Chris or I and asked how they could help the orphanage. We are so lucky to have such kind and generous friends! We have carefully considered what type of donations would make the greatest impact and we think we've come up with a plan. We call it Diaper Change for Tokmok.

While in Kyrgyzstan we were amazed at the quality of the care the children were receiving despite the shortage of resources. Needless to say, the scarcity of supplies makes the job of taking care of children in an orphanage even more difficult. Lack of diapers is one particularly difficult challenge faced by the caregivers. They make do by using dishtowels and lightweight receiving blankets as diapers. Then they layer clothes over the cloth to help keep it in place. As soon as a child wets, it leaks through the layers of clothing and often onto the sheets as well. Caregivers must then change and launder the diaper, clothes and often the sheets. The problem is even worse when a diaper is soiled.

In the US we have several types of all-in-one cloth diapers with a water resistant cover and Velcro closures. These diapers are expensive and they must be ordered. However, we feel that that these diapers would be a long term solution to the diapering problem and thus improve the daily quality of life of the children and the caregivers at the orphanage.

If you are interested in purchasing diapers, you can click here http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/baby/1L9FNAX53CK3Z
to access our baby registry where we have registered for diapers for the orphanage.

Thanks to all the folks at VUPS for kicking off our Diaper Change project with a change drive at the VUPS office.

We will keep you posted on the progress of Diaper Change for Tokmok.