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"I do not have time to do charity work, nor do I have an abundance of money to donate to all those worthy causes out there, so this was my way of giving back to society.

Wouldn't you hope that a mom out there would step up and do the same thing for your baby?"


Lisa V (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town

 

"I firmly believe that the practice of Milk Banking is still in it's infancy, globally and especially in South Africa. I expect it will steadily increase in profile and will progressively gain support until it overshadows blood transfusion both in the public and medical eye.
 
Donating breast milk is an act that involves the least pain and the most gain, compared to any other human tissue or organ donation. It is potentially life-saving and is worth more than equipment or staff. Together with KMC, it is an intervention that most doctors themselves cannot give, but most mothers can - it completes medical care."

Dr Alan Horn - Neonatologist (Cape Town, South Africa)

"After work, I’d dash for the train so I could get home to put the milk in the fridge. I felt I was carrying a scarce resource that I had to guard with my life."


Nwabisa (donor mother) - Pinelands

"I remember with fondness the year when I was able to help with my milk I pumped every morning. Talita is now 4 years old, and she feels very proud of sharing her 'lolo' with sick babies in South Africa."


Laetitia (breastmilk donor) now living in Saudi Arabia

Milk Matters

How you can support us

2008/11/12

Your support - breastmilk/ financial/ other donations - will help provide potentially life-saving donor breastmilk to premature babies desperately needing it in their first critical few days of life.

Every drop of breastmilk and every cent makes an enormous difference and contributes to babies' survival and well-being.

Your donation will assist us with our current requirements, including:

    • Advertising
    • Administrative costs
    • Cellphone contract with cellphone. Ideally two contracts and phones.
    • Laser printer
    • Paying our administrative administrator
    • Printing posters and pamphlets
    • Containers for breastmilk
    • Travel costs
    • Chest freezer
    • Thermal coolbox.
    • 12V/220V electric cooler/freezer
    • Folding nose trolley
    • A wireless internet connection package. Needs to be used with a desktop PC as well.
    • Laptop and LCD Projector

Banking details:

Account name:          Milk Matters
Bank:                           Standard Bank
Account number:     07 288 9837
Branch:                       Constantia
Branch code:             025309
Swift Code:                SBZAZAJJ

 Please ensure that you use your name as a reference and email the following details to info@milkmatters.org to enable us to acknowledge your donation and send your receipt:

  • Your name
  • Postal address
  • Date of deposit

 Milk Matters is registered with SARS as a Public Benefit Organisation and issues receipts for all donations received. These can then be submitted by the donor as a tax deduction, as provided for by the Receiver of Revenue.

 

Thank you for your support!

by Milk Matters

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