Kind-hearted New Journal readers heed call for nappies
Surge in donations at Little Village baby bank
Friday, 22nd August
THANK you – you have done it, yet again.
Our incredible readership never fail to step up when they are needed – and an appeal in the New Journal to support a baby bank charity prompted a deluge of help from our kind hearted readers.
Little Village, a Euston based charity that provides families with a range of must-haves for their children, was featured in the New Journal three weeks ago as warned of a dire shortage of nappies.
The “baby bank” – which provides packages of clothing, nappies, prams and other items to families in need – saw a significant- rise in donations over the past fortnight.
And it wasn’t just people bringing in supplies – one reader, an older woman who did not want to be named, went in person to their Hampstead Road HQ with a cheque for £300, saying what she had read in the CNJ had moved her to tears.
“We can’t thank Camden New Journal readers enough for getting behind our newborn nappy appeal,” said Little Village operations director Emily Compston.
“Your generosity means so much to the families we support, especially new parents who are trying to give their babies the best possible start in life during what can be a really tough time.
“We were so touched when one reader even donated an incredible £300, which will go such a long way in providing nappies and wipes for newborns – such a lovely act of kindness.”
She added: “We see every day how something as simple as a pack of
nappies can lift a weight off a parent’s shoulders.”
The New Journal dropped in at the Little Village base yesterday (Wednesday) to speak to volunteers.
Retired nurse June Williams, who began volunteering in January after a career working in a GP surgery, said: “I think back to when I had my children.
“My parents helped me, I had a really supportive husband and a job. But not everyone gets the support they need.”
Gabrielle Shammash, who moved to Camden from New Jersey in 2022, said: “Little Village has become a home away from home for me.
“It is empowering – not just for the families who come here, but for the volunteers and staff. It is a hugely diverse group of people here and shows the power of community.”
Little Village is still in need of donations of nearly new children’s items, as well as financial support so they can provide new born family packs to maternity units across London. In the autumn, the charity will be looking for warmer winter clothing.
