Infant care kits

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Give hope and comfort

Below is a list of what to include in an infant care kit, as well as some helpful instructional videos.

Last year, MCC shipped 8,641 infant care kits to Malawi, South Sudan, Ukraine and Zambia.

Contents (NEW items only, sizes 6-12 months)

  • 3 gowns/sleepers (flannel or similar warm, soft material)
  • 3 undershirts/onesies (short or long sleeves)
  • 1 receiving blanket [lightweight fleece or flannel, minimum 75 cm x 75 cm (30 in x 30 in), larger sizes preferred] 
  • 4 large, heavy-duty safety pins
  • 1 large bar mild soap (leave in wrapper)
  • 1 pair of socks
  • 1 cap

Items can be purchased or sewn. Contact one of MCC’s Material Resources centers for a pattern for hand-sewn gowns; packages of pre-cut materials are available from some centers.

To pack, remove packaging material (except soap) and fold into the receiving blanket. Fasten together with the safety pins.

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Bring completed infant care kits to an MCC drop-off location.
 

Contents of an infant care kit on a table

Part I: Receiving blanket

In this video we teach you how to make the receiving blanket for the infant care kit.

Part II: Gowns

In this video we teach you how to make the gowns for the infant care kit. You'll need to make three of these.

Part III: T-shirts

In this video we teach you how to make t-shirts for the infant care kit. You'll need to make three of these.
Lady dropping off materials at the MCC Great Lakes office in Kidron

Kit Drop-Off Locations

Once you’ve completed your kits and comforters, find a drop-off location near you. With locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, we are happy to accept your donations of comforters, completed kits and kit materials. 

Find a drop-off location
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Material Resources: A hands-on way to help others

MCC believes that sharing supplies like kits and comforters is an important way to communicate compassion and care for people across the globe, fulfilling Christ's command to love our neighbors. Volunteers are a driving force behind MCC’s Material Resources program.

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Questions?

Got questions?  Fill out the form below to ask a member of our Material Resource team any questions you have about kits and comforters.

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