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"Kindness is like snow, it beautifies everything it covers" - Kahil Gibran
HATCH
Hatch is a non-profit based in Cape Town, South Africa founded 2015 and officially registered as The Foundation NPC 2023.
We believe that every child deserves an equal start in life and investing supporting mothers children the first 1000 days of can have a lasting impact.
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We do this by providing mothers in underserved communities with a pack of newborn essentials to help take care their babies. We do this by providing mothers in underserved communities with a pack of newborn essentials to help take care their babies. We do this by providing mothers in underserved communities with a pack of new-born essentials to help take care their babies.
Thanks to the support of our donors, we deliver hundreds Hatch bags every year new moms in some Cape Town’s most underprivileged areas.
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There is so much inequality and poverty in South Africa mothers the communities that we support face huge challenges.
A Hatch bag provides moms with everything they need for the early newborn days.
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Each item in a Hatch bag had been carefully considered: toiletries to keep babies clean and comfortable, clothing blankets mean they’re warmly dressed, baby books encourage bonding literacy, tactile toy is tool for sensory development.
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We also support community-based antenatal classes where expectant mothers learn all about how to care for their baby with the goal of improving health and development outcomes, maternal bonding, literacy more.
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What's in a HATCH bag?
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Clothes: Toiletries Extras
Sleepsuit, Newborn size nappies South African Baby Book
Long/short sleeve vest Baby wipes Fleecy blanket
Leggings/pants Fragrance free soap Sensory toy
Warm top Face cloth Sanitary pads for mom
Beanie/hat Aqueous cream
Socks Cotton wool
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In recent years we have also been involved with the following programs:
Pebbles, Fire Disasters, Flooding in Area, Christmas Boxes for Robertson Children's Home, Helderberg Animal Rescue, Checkers School Tin Collection, Rondebosch Paediatric Oncology Christmas Drive, Township Animal Rescue
Are you interested in becoming a Volunteer, or would you like to donate something?
Please help us to help the community and make the world better place for the children.
Please bring in all donations, (even if its just one soap) at your earliest convenience, to the studio and we will take to ‘Choices’ as soon as we have a sizeable donation.
Life is good here in Stellenbosch. Enjoy each and every moment!
Yours in dance
Liz, Anthea, Lizl and Wiaan