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Hibiscus Matters was able to assist when a charitable group that makes free coffins for babies was struggling to keep up with demand.
Co-founder of the Waitakere Baby Coffin Club, Joy Webb approached the paper recently, and the resulting story was in the July 15 edition.
The beautifully decorated coffins are given to families who have suffered the loss of a baby. Among the things needed was assistance from chippies with making the coffins.
Editor Terry Moore approached the Hibiscus Men’s Shed, knowing they have the skills and equipment for the job – members of the Men’s Shed work on community, as well as personal, projects at the shed.
Around six shed members are now making the coffins, free of charge, and the first ones were completed recently.
Joy says their work has made an enormous difference. “For the first time ever, we will have stock ready when hospitals run out of the coffins,” she says. “Before this, there could be a wait of several weeks.”
She says the story also resulted in enquiries from people who can help with painting, and a lady who donated her 1960s wedding dress to be used for mattress fabric.
