Migrant families are reporting a shortage of diapers in the city’s shelters, forcing some parents to reuse dirty diapers on their babies, according to migrants and a network of volunteers wor…
Migrant families are reporting a shortage of diapers in the city’s shelters, forcing some parents to reuse dirty diapers on their babies, according toThe desperation of the families has galvanized mutual aid groups to collect diapers, toilet paper and other hygiene products after city officials told them they couldn’t keep up with supplies, said Anna Gomberg, a lead volunteer helping migrants on the North Side.
On Wednesday, Esperanza Gil, 39, said she has constantly worried about having enough diapers for her 2-year-old since they arrived at the Inn of Chicago in Streeterville about three weeks ago. Diapers are restocked every few days, she said, but there are too many families with babies that need them. Elizabeth Huggins, a volunteer who was helping migrants when they were staying at the Grand Central District police station, said she is concerned about the ability of asylum-seekers to pay for diapers if they have little to no steady income, and worried about the sanitation inside crowded shelters.
Frida Peña, 2, center, holds onto the leg of her mother, Daniella Narvaez, while looking for clothing and other supplies on Feb. 24, 2024, at a supply drive called “Freebies for Families” hosted by Southwest Collective at Edwards Elementary in Chicago. The collective gave out diapers, baby formula, clothing, shoes and other supplies.
Any Sanchez holds a package of diapers on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at a supply drive called “Freebies for Families” hosted by Southwest Collective at Edwards Elementary in Chicago. The collective gave out diapers, baby formula, clothing, shoes and other supplies. Groth said that parents are also requesting formula and powder milk because the children are weak and malnourished. She urges the public to step in to help.
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