If you are like me, you may be wondering how to help when people, particularly mothers and children are displaced, are in transit, and are refugees. It’s intuitive and true that infants and young children are so vulnerable in crisis. It is so heartbreaking.

This resource was motivated by the crisis in Ukraine, though it applies to humanitarian crises around the world.

It may surprise you, that in many instances, breastfeeding creates food security for infants right here at home. In a crisis, Infants who are NOT breastfeeding are particularly vulnerable and need special help.

How baby feeds can be an emotional topic. We wish to acknowledge that and know that mothers do the best they can with the knowledge they have in the circumstances they are in. Our objective is to support mothers and their babies exactly where they are. There are facts that parents and professionals need to know to help make informed decisions. This page looks at infant feeding facts.