Baby Give Back Charity:
Ensuring every child has a safe and equal start to life Baby Give Back Charity
For most expectant mums, the impending arrival of their bundle of joy is a feeling of pure excitement. Time is spent celebrating with family and friends, buying baby clothes and other essentials like a car seat, pram and making the final touches to the nursery. The reality for the families we support could not be more different. Many of the Mums we help are only weeks away from giving birth, but they have no support and no one to celebrate with. There is no room where they live to set up a nursery and no money to secure essential items such as a cot, linen, clothing, books, pram and even nappies. It leaves an expectant mother anxious and stressed wondering where will the baby sleep, maybe a drawer, a clothes basket or even on a couch? No children should go without the basic essentials for them to grow, live and be safe. No parent should
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feel they do not have access to items for their children or have to choose between purchasing food for the children or the whole family. Baby Give Back exists to help the most vulnerable babies, children, and families in our community. We believe that every baby deserves an equal start in life – a safe start. This is why we are committed to improving the welfare and safety of children in our community. Baby Give Back started on the Gold Coast in 2016 after our founder and CEO, Carly Fradgley, wanted to give her children’s pre-loved baby items to members in the community who
needed them more. Unable to find such a place, inspiration was taken from our sisterhood charity St Kilda Mums in Victoria and Baby Give Back was born. After learning that 1 in 6 Australian children are living in poverty, a massive local community effort was put in place to secure the funding and support that will help break the cycle of poverty in the lives of vulnerable babies and children. Baby Give Back was initially operated from Carly’s home, but due to the service’s high demand and growing community support, it now operates from a warehouse in Varsity Lakes.
