'I went without food for a week so my son could eat – the baby bank has been a beacon of hope'
A DAD who has fallen on hard times has told how he once went without food for a week so he could provide the essentials for his 11-month-old son., with his partner Paige Crimp, 23, and their baby George, recently lost his job as a carer in a nursery. Paige is currently unable to work due to ill health.Credit: Sonja Horsman_Newsgroup Newspapers LtdCredit: Sonja Horsman_Newsgroup Newspapers Ltd
A social worker referred them to their local Little Village baby bank, which the couple say has been a “beacon of hope”.campaign in partnership with Save The Children and Little Village in support of UK baby banks: “Paige and George need to eat but I can go without. “The longest I went without any food was a week. Once you get through the hunger pangs it was not too bad, I kept myself busy.”
Daniel says he was “nervous” about using a baby bank at first but has been overwhelmed by the support offered.Daniel and I went a good few days without eating to ensure George did.“We were stretching George’s clothes out, wearing them past their ages. It’s not comfortable for him - and we went without food and clothes, it was horrible.”or by scanning the QR code.- Give your time volunteering. To find your nearest baby bank, visit“George’s clothes are from here.
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