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History
Over 3 million babies have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
It is said that the common ingredient in breast milk is a mother's love. Mothers around the world, including the
US, are helping these babies in a way that only a mother can-by providing donor breast milk.
The mission of International Breast Milk Project is to provide donor breast milk to infants in need and to improve
health care in developing countries.
The idea for the International Breast Milk Project began when one new mom, Jill Youse, read an article about
an orphan home in Africa in dire need of donor milk. She shipped her milk overseas, and the project was born.
After being featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC World News, Time.com and Good Morning America, moms all over the world contacted Youse about being a part
of the project.
Today, over 3000 moms have applied to donate their milk and International Breast Milk Project has provided
over 25,000 meals to infants orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
International Breast Milk Project was awarded the Charities Review Council seal of approval in November 2007 for excellence in financial accountability, transparency, and organization governance.
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