BACKGROUND Infant mortality has been a prolonging issue in the world, primarily in third world countries. Each year, more than 1 million babies die on the day they are born, 98% of which occur in the developing world. However, most of the causes are preventable, including hypothermia, if given the proper attention. OUR PROJECT Kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) with a newborn has been shown to decrease the rate of infant mortality by primarily stabilizing the baby’s heart rate and increasing the overall well being of the infant. However, many of the current infant incubators and other infant warming devices lack this aspect of care. The Initiative combines this method with an incubator-like device to create a sustainable, low cost hybrid infant warmer for developing areas in the world. The hybrid infant warmer has the functionality of the incubator in being a stand-alone warmer as well as a wearable aspect. Our team is working on prototyping and testing this warmer device throughout the 2016-2017 year as well as traveling to meet our community partners in Ethiopia.