About the clothing:
Jacqueline Dunbar, founder of African Darlings was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1965. She came to New York City in
1997 and then moved to California in 2000. Many years before, while working as a nurse at a hospital in Cape Town, she had
decided to adopt.
This dream became a reality in 2003 when she adopted her son, Jesse Sipho "gift", from an orphanage just outside of
Johannesburg, South Africa. Jesse was 2 months premature and weighed just 1½ pounds at birth. He spent the first month
of his life at the Johannesburg General Hospital and was then moved to TLC, the orphanage. When the Dunbar's adopted
Jesse at 8 months, he weighed just 8 pounds.
During the adoption process Jacqueline realized how difficult it was for orphanages in South Africa to raise money. It was
alarming to her that none of the adoption costs went to the orphanage. Surviving completely on donations, and not
receiving any help from the South African government there is a constant struggle for funds.
After much thought, she decided to start importing children’s clothing from South Africa. The clothing is designed and
manufactured in South Africa. The clothing is 100% fine cotton, adorable, and range between 0-3 months and 10 years old.
Jacqueline believes that by importing clothing made in South Africa, it supports the people of South Africa and brings the
African story to America.
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