Zimbabies

We are currently working on two projects.  One is for newborns and I call it "Zimbabies" and the other is for girls 2 - 18 and Miriam, my 15 year old has called it "We've got your Back!"

The idea behind "We've got your Back!"  is that of a universal sisterhood.  Miriam hates to think that there are girls in the world without hope and so she has started to assemble 500 kits.  Each kit is rolled up and tied, to keep the items safe.  It consists of a toothbrush, 3 washable sanitary pads, a pair of panties, a comb and a beautiful flower hair barret.  They kits look like the rolled up holders that you keep paintbrushes or make-up brushes in.   Miriam is also sewing dresses.  We need donated fabric, light cotton prints and flannel, panties, toothbrushes and combs, the pick kind.  The liner in the pads, each girl gets three pads, is cotton batting, looks like felt.  We give each girl three, so that she can have one to wear, one being washed and a backup.  A group of young women in Firth, Idaho are making the hair barrets currently.  Thank you very much for that! 

Zimbabies focuses on the newborns.  Each kit includes a 4 oz baby bottle and extra nipple, 2 receiving blankets, 3 cloth diapers, 2 pins, plastic pants and 2 vests.  We would appreciate any of the above items donated.  The vests need to be newborn size and none of the items have to be new.  I just ask that they be in very good shape, no rips or stains.  

If you would like to donate money, we would use it to buy items you specify, or a nutrition and education program that we will be setting up in Zimbabwe in August, 2011.   Mr William D. Faler, Faler Law Office, an attorney in Idaho Falls, ID, is donating his time to set up the Non-profit 501(c)3 status of the Jesusla Foundation.  So your deductions will be tax deductible.


Thank you for your help.  Our goals are to reach every child that we can and give them hope.  Miriam's slogan is "Renew the hope of a people, and the heart of their country will Soar!"  Zimbabwe has a great heart and we want to lift it.  Please help us give these children the hope they need to have a future.