Milk Matters - Support & Fundraising

“As a mother and a registered midwife and nursing sister nursing premature and sick babies, I urge mothers to donate breast milk especially if you have plenty. Your milk gives these small babies hope and a chance at life.”

Lucile, NICU Nursing Sister & Recipient Baby's Mom, Cape Town

"I have no doubt that donor milk saves premature babies' lives and helps prevent HIV infection."

Dr. Max Kroon, Paediatrician

A donor mom's expereince of donating breastmilk:

"Positive, encouraging, accessible - thank you!"

Diane, breastmilk donor - Harfield Village

A Doctor's Thank You letter to all the mothers donating milk:

"Dear Mothers

I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation, thanks and gratitude to all the mothers who have donated breast milk.

Breast feeding is not easy. You have gone beyond your call of duty and shown incredible effort, commitment, dedication and generosity to provide milk, not only to your own child but also to a child in need. You have shown that goodness can still prevail in these trying times.

You have restored hope and life, which otherwise may have been lost. We see the miracle of life unfolding before our eyes as these babies grow and develop. This miracle is realised because of your milk. The walls laced with thank you cards, smiling pictures of toddlers and children bear testimony to the lives you have saved and enriched.

The premature infants, their parents, doctors and nursing staff thank you from the deepest recesses of our hearts. We know not your names, how you look or where you come from, but our bond is close and you are always in our thoughts and prays.

Best wishes and love,

Dr Shukri Raban

Neonatal fellow

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Milk Matters

Support Us

Milk Matters, a registered Public Benefit Organisation, provides pasteurised donor breastmilk free of charge for vulnerable babies who need it and relies entirely on donations and community support in various forms to maintain and expand our service.

By donating to Milk Matters, you can make a difference. It could save a baby's life.

Perhaps you can assist with:

And just as importantly,

Breastmilk

For a list of Milk Matters current requirements please see "How to Help" on the News page (under Resources).

Banking details:

Please ensure that you email the following details to info@milkmatters.org to enable us to acknowledge your donation.

Your name
Postal address
Date of deposit

This will make it possible for us to send you a receipt.

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.

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

Our thanks...

Heartfelt thanks go to all Milk Matters' donors, sponsors and supporters. Every drop of milk helps vulnerable babies, as do all other forms of support, large or small.

Milk Matters depends on these caring individuals, businesses and organisations to enable us to continue providing life-saving and health giving breastmilk to babies who need it so desperately.

Milk Matters has been funded entirely by donations received from individuals, businesses and organisations over the years.
Welcome support in the form of donations of goods, expertise and services has assisted Milk Matters significantly. This includes inter alia:

Volunteers running Milk Matters and our depots
Collecting and transporting milk and containers
Testing the milk
Pasteurising the milk
Donations of freezers
Donation of lids for the jars we supply to donors
Developing information pamphlets
Design of posters, pamphlets and forms
Printing of posters and pamphlets
Marketing advice
Developing a logo, letterheads, compliments slips and business cards
Developing a web-site
Professional photography
Discounts on goods purchased
Sponsoring of events
Donation of multi-user breastpumps

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