Hi Mirine,
You are doing the right thing.
I would suggest that perhaps you send her some information from other
organisations. You now have the AAP disasters statement and the Emergency
Nutrition Network www.ennonline.net. I would also strongly suggest
contacting UNICEF. This email address may be useful [log in to unmask] and
they can get onto them.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mirine Dye" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:04 PM
Subject: Missionary trips soliciting infant formula


Hello group,

I received a solicitation from a local Christian missionary group today
asking me to please donate infant formula for an upcoming trip they are
taking to Dominican Republic and Haiti. I was asked because I facilitate a
local new mother support group and perhaps they thought I would easily be
able to collect donations.

I sent a lengthy reply about world-wide health initiatives and breastfeeding
support, along with warnings about non-native language products,
non-sustainability, increased diarrhea illnesses and mortality, etc and
links to UNICEF, WHO, and a couple of op-eds.

This woman feels as though I am doing a huge disservice to the starving
babies of DR and my fact-filled emailed did not dissuade her.

I do notice that most missionary groups do indeed take baby formula with
them on trips. Has anyone seen any policy statements or information
targeting that particular group that may be of interest ?

thanks in advance,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mirine R. Dye
Serving the Florida Keys
Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
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www.KeysHealthyStart.org

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