This May, Unique Batik is celebrating moms everywhere by giving back. Fifteen percent of all sales this month will support ODIM Guatemala's Healthy Mommy & Me program -- a powerful initiative that provides prenatal care, breastfeeding education, nutrition support, and emotional connection to moms in rural Indigenous communities.
Why It Matters
Guatemala has one of the highest rates of chronic childhood malnutrition in the world: a staggering 47% of children under the age of five suffer from stunting. In rural and Indigenous areas, the rates soar to over 58%.
Malnutrition limits a child's ability to grow, learn, and thrive. It traps families in a generational cycle of poverty, especially in rural areas where over 76% of the population lives in poverty and access to healthcare is limited.
But there's hope: global studies show that if we invest in children's health and nutrition during the first 1,000 days -- from pregnancy to age two -- we can dramatically improve lifelong outcomes.
What the Program Does
Founded in 2015, ODIM's Healthy Mommy & Me program is rooted in this critical window of development. Each year, they aim to enroll 100 mothers and babies from rural Indigenous communitie in San Juan and San Pablo La Laguna.
The four-part model includes:
- Prenatal and postnatal healthcare for moms and babies
- Monthly support groups for emotional well-being and peer connection
- Education on child development and nutrition, using locally available foods and cooking classes
- Nutrional supplements to support healthy growth during critical stages
Your Impact at a Glance
- 100 moms and babies served annually
- 97% of babies born to participants delivered in a safe facility
- 85% of moms exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months
- Measurable improvements in nutrition and child development
Every Purchase Makes an Impact
- You support the artisan who handcrafted your item.
- You support a mother in Guatemala working hard to raise a healthy baby.
Shop with love. Shop with purpose.
Join us in breaking the cycle of malnutrition -- one mom and baby at a time!
