Her Village, Inc.

Her Village Inc. was founded in 2016 in The Bronx, NY. After experiencing diaper need herself our founder, Chantal Alison-Konteh was determined to make sure other NYC mothers didn’t have to struggle. In March of 2016, Her Village Inc. hosted its first community baby shower in the poorest district in the country – The South Bronx. The event went well, News12 reported the event, and many mothers were served. While the event was successful, Chantal was discontent; it was great to support mothers one time, but what about next month? Where is the continuum of support for NYC mothers? That’s when Chantal discovered the diaper bank network, and there were people all over the country creating solutions to this very overlooked problem. In February of 2020, Her Village Inc. became a tax-exempt non-profit organization launching its diaper bank, just in time to later provide pandemic relief to over 2,000 families during the COVID-19 pandemic.