On March 6, 2008, I founded Love Bug Bundles to provide Houston mothers in need baby and postpartum essentials to promote the well-being of their growing families. Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of this project, and I am humbled and thrilled that it is growing more than ever.
As a new mother myself, I know the time surrounding pregnancy and childbirth represents one of the most vulnerable yet rewarding periods in a woman’s life. Ensuring her physical and mental well-being helps ensure the well-being of each newborn baby. No matter the circumstances of her pregnancy and delivery, every mother deserves compassion and support.
Love Bug’s goal is to help low-income mothers access education, support, and basic necessities to ensure the safety and well-being of their children. Research proves the benefit of preventative programs that offer at-risk mothers a continuum of support. Although numerous organizations assist mothers with prenatal care, few focus on the critical postpartum weeks during which the mother child bond should be well guarded.
In collaboration with the Healthy Family Initiatives, we collect baby items and deliver them to Houston families who really need them. Donated items include new and gently used baby essentials, such as: clothing, receiving blankets, bath tubs, toys, pacifiers, diapers, baby wipes, wash cloths, and childproofing items. Today, the organization serves families in prenatal programs at the Spring Branch Family Development Center, the Magnolia Clinic of El Centro de Corazón, and Lee High School. In the future, we aim to serve families in a broader network of social agencies, including public clinics and family development centers, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and early education programs.
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In Texas, 25% of children live in poverty.
In Texas, 1 in 10 children lives in extreme poverty.
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In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.
Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home.
Mother Teresa
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