Baby Box Project
AP Human Geography Classes
Donations for the baby box project
Come and drop off donations for developing countries with low infant mortality rates. You can help infants in the poorest countries of the world live to their first birthday.
What to donate?
Baby bottles, cloth diapers, washcloths, baby blankets, etc.
item drop off
WHEN
OCTOBER 11-14
WHERE
MRS. KILLOUGH'S ROOM 9118 AT FM9
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The death of a baby before their first birthday is called infant mortality. The infant mortality rate is the number of baby deaths per 1,000 births. The top reasons for Infant mortality are birth defects, preterm birth, malaria, measles, pneumonia, and malnutrition. Many countries have high infant mortality rates. Many of theses countries are in Africa.