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Aid
For Orphans :: Ukrainian Baby Homes
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| Sewing
for Orphans in Ukrainian Baby Homes
Have a heart for service? If you have
a sewing machine and can spare a few
hours, you can be a blessing to a
Ukrainian orphan child. One of our
goals at The Diaper Hyena™ is
to support the bonding relationship
between mother and child, but not
every baby is born into the arms of
a loving mother or with a layette
of cloth diapers and clothing awaiting
their arrival. These are the babies
that are etched in our minds - halfway
across the world and yet, held close
in our hearts. |
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Babies
are dressed in easy-to-change
"feetie" overalls
tied behind the neck
or at the shoulders
for quick changes when
needed.
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Ukrainian
Baby Homes :: Located in the Ukraine
cities of Kramatorsk and Kherson,
you will find the Antoshka and Kherson
orphanages. These orphanages are home
to approximately 100 to 180 poorly
dressed and malnourished babies and
toddlers ages 0 - 4 years.
As is the case
in most children's homes in Ukraine,
the children here suffer from a
shortage of formula, food, diapers,
clothing and medicine as the orphanage
is poorly funded by the state.
The babies in these Ukraine orphanages
are typically dressed in easy-to-change
overalls made from flannel, heavy
cotton or lightweight denim. The
overalls look like feetie onesies
with ties at the shoulders or behind
the neck. The overalls are worn
with a short or long-sleeve shirt
underneath, dependant on the season.
Because of the
shortage of good quality diapers
and until the babies are toilet
trained, these outfits are changed
regularly throughout the day. As
can be imagined with a house full
of babies, the orphanages' care-givers
go through many of these baby overalls
every day.
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Filling
the need :: Right now there are
230 children at the two orphanages.
With a minimum of 4 changes per day,
per child, the caregivers at these
orphanages would need close to 1000
overalls per day IF THEY WERE TO WASH
DAILY.
As you can
see, their drying facilities are
limited, so they would likely need
2 or 3 days worth to get them from
laundry day to laundry day.
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| What
can you do? :: Glad you asked!
Below (at right) you will find
the links to download a simple
pattern and directions for the
one-piece overalls the children
in these Ukrainian baby homes
wear. As explained earlier,
these overalls have 'feet' and
simple ties at the top for ease
of taking on and off - making
caring after the babies and
toddlers easier. They do not
involve sewing button holes
or working with snaps or zippers.
The
preferable materials for these
items are flannel, fleece,
heavy cotton or lightweight
denim to withstand the wear
and tear of regular usage
and numerous washings by an
industrial machine.
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| Requirements
:: The following
fabric requirements
are not included
in the Baby Overall
Pattern Instructions
download at right.
This one-size pattern
calls for: |
- 1/2
yard if working
with 60"
fabric and 3/4
yard if 45"
fabric.
- 2.5
yards bias tape
(Narrow width
is suitable,
but wide width
is best. CLICK
HERE for add'l
directions on
making your
own bias tape.)
- Thread
suitable for
sewing/serging
(cotton suggested)
- Flannelette,
heavy cotton,
lightweight
denims suggested.
(Natural fabrics
are best for
moisture absorption
and the extreme
heat required
to meet the
laundering regulations
- knit and fabric
blends are often
not suitable.)
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| Fabric
Donations Needed! :: Do you
have or work for a fabric store?
Do you have gently used flannel
baby blankets no longer needed?
Do you know of a place where
we can find 'seconds' that will
work for this cause. PLEASE
contact Aid For Orphans or mail
them by downloading the pre-printed
address forms found here.
Brilliant
Baby Overalls :: Here are
a few samples of baby overalls
sewn by one of the Aid for
Orphans sewing supporters.
As you can see, fabric choices
can range from pastel to bright
and fabric selections shown
below are 100% cotton.
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| This
is an ongoing need as the overalls
will wear out and require replacement.
If this is a need that you can
fulfill feel free to download
the pattern and instructions
below. If you do not have the
current version of Adobe Reader,
go here for a FREE download.
Download
Baby Overall Pattern.
Download
Baby Overall Pattern Instructions.
If
you cannot download the pattern
in its .pdf format and/or
would prefer to have a physical
pattern, we can mail one to
you for a donation of $2.00
to Aid for Orphans (below)
for the cost of producing
nd mailing the patterns. Please
be certain to let us know
your full name and mailing
address.
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