Newborns in Need, Inc.

Shelia Callahan shared “We make “safe sleep” bassinets for newborn babies, using sturdy plastic laundry baskets, including a bassinet liner, mattress, fitted mattress pads, fitted sheets, fleece blanket, “Tummy Time” baby quilt, bibs, receiving blankets, flannel wash cloths, baby clothes, and stuffed toys. We give our “Moses baskets” to organizations that work with needy families expecting babies, like Healthy Start, pregnancy centers, Brehon Institute for Family Services, etc. We started the Moses Basket Project 12 years ago to help prevent infant deaths from suffocation due to co-sleeping; in addition to that goal, we annually teach an average of 150 female prison inmates to sew the baby items included in the Moses baskets, thereby improving their lives in many ways.”