Why is Save the Children asking knitters and crocheters to make a baby hat and send it to the President?   Well, the inspiration came from people who heard about baby hats through press coverage of Save's Mother's Day State of the World's Mothers 2006 report and contacted Save to find out how they could help.

It turns out that simple things like keeping newborns warm with hats can make a big difference to their chance of survival.  Two million newborns die within 24 hours of birth.  Many of these deaths can be prevented with low-tech, low-cost measures including immunizations, clean delivery, and exclusive breastfeeding.  Save the Children's Saving Newborn Lives project improves and promotes these measures.  

Encouraged by the response to the report, Save, partnering with the Warm Up America! Foundation, has called for knitters and crocheters around the country to use their skills to make a cap and use their voice to influence policy.  This is a great model of collaboration initiated by research, inspired by volunteers, and tied to advocacy with agile facilitation by a non-profit.

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