Breast milk bank plan for poor Waikato mumsIAIN MCGREGOR/FAIRFAX NZ Hamilton will have its first semi formal milk bank by Christmas if all goes to plan. The kindness of strangers in the form of a freezer full of frozen breast milk will soon be available for Waikato mums unable to afford formula. Poverty Action Waikato (PAW) are calling for healthy, breast feeding mums to donate excess milk to their "Wet Fridge" initiative. READ MORE:* Not enough donors for New Zealand's only official human milk bank* Human milk bank flooded with offers of help* Milk of human kindnessAnd lack of funding means blood tests and thorough screenings aren't possible. "We know breast is best, the next step up is somebody elses breast milk."

Source: Stuff November 08, 2017 03:22 UTC