Our Shared Acts of Kindness in September

September brings us back to our usual routine. After the summer months, calendars fill up again, and new projects and gatherings begin. For families whose babies are born prematurely, the care provided by medical professionals is an especially important part of their children's first days and weeks of life.

Doctors, nurses, and entire hospital teams help babies grow stronger every day. Their work requires knowledge, patience, and great attention to detail. We are grateful to these medical teams for their daily dedication and for welcoming our handmade items and passing them on to babies and their families.

Our support takes a different form, but it has the same purpose — to be there for children and their parents. Some people knit, others sew, help purchase yarn, organise gatherings, or spread the word about our foundation. In September, all these efforts once again turned into meaningful action.

Thank you to everyone who supported Steidzīgo Bērnu Fejas through donations and monthly contributions, created handmade items, took part in gatherings and events, and helped share our work with others. Special thanks to the medical professionals who are there for babies and their families every single day.

Thanks to you, together we were able to:

Create: 482 items for babies and hospitals.

Purchase: 50 skeins of yarn for our Fairies.

What happened in September

• On 1 September, we took part in the “Mārupes novadam 5” celebrations with our charity stand.

• On 4 September, we delivered 195 items knitted by our Fairies to the Children's Clinical University Hospital (BKUS).

• On 5 September, we participated in the Čiekuru Street Festival charity fair in Daugavpils, organised by the Society of the Blind.

• On 7 September, we sent 118 items knitted by our Fairies to Daugavpils Hospital.

• On 10 September, we delivered 161 items knitted and sewn by our Fairies to Riga Maternity Hospital.

• On 14 September, we held a joint knitting gathering with the International Women’s Club of Riga. These gatherings give people an opportunity to meet, spend time together through handicrafts, and become part of a shared cause.

• On 23 September, an article about our foundation and World Prematurity Day was published in Titanium magazine.

• On 24–25 September, we took part in the international exhibition “MedBaltica”, where we had the opportunity to introduce the professional medical community to the work of Steidzīgo Bērnu Fejas.

New Fairies

In September, three new Fairies of Faith joined our circle of monthly supporters. Thank you for choosing to be by our side and support us regularly! Every monthly contribution helps us plan our future work and purchase materials for new handmade items.

Behind September's figures — 482 items, 50 skeins of yarn, and new members of our community — are many different ways of showing care. Some create things with their own hands, others help provide materials, and still others welcome us at hospitals and events. Meanwhile, medical professionals continue their important work alongside babies every day.

Everyone has their own role, but together these efforts create support that can be seen and felt. May every baby receive all the care they need on their journey towards their first little victories, and may every family have people they can rely on.