21/08/2026
I’m taking you with me down memory land today. 😉
18 years ago today - 22 August 2008 - The Babes Project started humbly.
There was no organisation yet (that would come later in July 2009) and there was no team, no centre and no program - just me and a belief that our society could do better for women facing pregnancy in incredibly difficult circumstances.
For me, it was personal.
I knew what it was like to experience a “crisis” pregnancy. And I also knew that deciding to have your baby doesn’t suddenly make everything easy.
There is still pregnancy, birth, sleepless nights, relationships to navigate, finances, housing, mental health, and sometimes violence or isolation. And through all of it, there’s a baby whose wellbeing is deeply connected to the wellbeing of their mother.
I believed then, and I still believe now, that if we want better futures for children, we have to do more to support their mothers.
So much has changed at Babes in 18 years. We’ve opened centres, built programs, grown an incredible team and community, and walked alongside more than a thousand families.
But the heart of Babes hasn’t changed. We still want more women supported to feel confident and equipped in their parenting which also means more babies growing up in safe environments where they can thrive.
We’ve built this together - And 18 years later, I’m still asking our community to help us keep going.
Right now, you can help by volunteering with us, purchasing something from the wish list for our new Croydon Centre, or making a financial contribution to help us reach more women. All the links can be found here: https://msha.ke/thebabesproject
Babes has never been built by me alone. Thank you to every person who has been part of these 18 years.
Cheers to what comes next.
Helen xx
