• 55.3% of children living in Williamsburg/Greenpoint Brooklyn live below the federal poverty level
  • Over 22,000 NYC children are homeless, that's 2,000 more than during the Great Depression
  • 1/3 or 33.8% of Brooklyn children lives below the Fed pov level
  • Nearly 200,000 children live below the poverty level in Brooklyn
  • Every day 528,643 NYC children live in poverty
  • Every day 14,561 children are homeless in NYC
  • 52% of children in Brownsville Brooklyn live in poverty
  • 71% of applicants for city shelters in 2009 were families with young children

  • our mission:

    Little Essentials is a community-based organization in Brooklyn that helps keep families together by providing free baby and toddler (to age 4) clothing, gear, toys and other essential items to Brooklyn children living in poverty. Little Essentials – Helping our littlest in BIG ways!

     

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  • our wishlist:

    Strollers (single, doubles, snap & go)

    Pack & plays and Bassinets

    Car Seats (infant/toddler/booster)

    Diapers (opened packages accepted)

    Diaper cream

    Bouncy seats/Swings

  • in the news:

    LE is the charity partner of Brooklyn Baby Fest April 27th. 

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