What is International Breast Milk Project?
International Breast Milk Project is an international humanitarian aid organization dedicated to finding solutions to help infants in urgent need get donor milk.
We are working around the clock on preparations for an emergency shipment to Haiti to help infants who need donor milk to survive.
In the past, IBMP has provided donor milk to infants in need in South Africa, where an estimated 1.4 million children were orphaned due to HIV/AIDS in 2007. By the end of 2009, IBMP donors provided over 64,800 bottles of breast milk to infants in need in South Africa and an emergency shipment the Philippines after the catastrophic typhoon in October 2009.
IBMP has also awarded over $184,000 to fund health care and milk banking initiatives in Africa in order to spur local sustainability. IBMP has received numerous awards for social entrepreneurship and innovation and been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC World News, and Time.com.
International Breast Milk Project is a federally registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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How can I donate milk to help babies in Haiti?
The Human Milk Bank Association of North America is processing the milk that will be sent to Haiti. We are currently referring all donors to www.hmbana,.org, or 1-866-998-4550, so that we can build up the supply in the United States so that when we are ready to send milk to Haiti, there will be an adequate amount of milk to meet the needs.
Will any of the milk stay in the United States?
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Any milk that is not used for disaster relief will stay in the United States with HMBANA and be used to help critically ill babies in neonatal intensive care units, and babies that cannot tolerate formula. Visit www.hmbana.org to learn more about the Human Milk Bank Association of North American and whom they serve.
Who else is helping in this relief effort?
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International Breast Milk Project is coordinating efforts with the Human Milk Bank Association of North America, USAID, the US Navy, and Quick International Courier.
HMBANA is collecting and processing the milk that will be sent to Haiti and International Breast Milk Project will be helping to cover costs.
Quick International Courier, a global medical logistics specialist, will donate their services to International Breast Milk Project to provide packaging, dry ice and the fastest and most secure cold chain transport services to Haiti.
International Breast Milk Project is finalizing plans with USAID and the USNS Comfort, our on-the-ground partners in Haiti, and will continue to update our website with details as they unfold. As of now, the milk will arrive in Port-au-Prince on Thursday and be transported via helicopter to the USNS Comfort from where it will be distributed to infants in need.
And most importantly, hundreds of moms across the U.S. are signing up to be a part of this extraordinary effort.
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How can I donate to infants in South Africa?
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