Support Westville baby home

SERVING as a beacon of hope in child safety, the Westville Baby House is appealing for the community to continue supporting them in 2024.

Currently housing seven infants, the baby house is a safe home for abandoned babies.
“Our passion is to care for and nurture the precious babies who are placed with us until such time as they can be reunited with their birth families or adopted by forever families. We strive to create a safe and loving home environment for our babies to grow and thrive in,” stated the baby home.

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Starting the new year, The Baby House Westville founder, Terri Wentzel, said they are grateful to the community for their continuous support. “We rely on donations from the community. We have our wish list up on our Facebook page: Friends of the Baby House Westville,” said Wentzel.

Wentzel said volunteers and visitors are still allowed to visit but have to make an appointment. “We have an online booking system that helps to regulate the number of visits. This helps the little ones to be better prepared and not overwhelmed,” she said.

Furthermore, the baby house said that on their 2024 project list is to provide a better environment for their stay-in-house mothers. “These ladies are always here, taking care of our babies 24 hours a day, and we appreciate them and their dedication,” said Wentzel.

For this project, the organisation said they will need three pillows, single bed sheets, comforters and curtain rails.

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Below is their immediate wish list:

potatoes
onions
spinach
cabbages – green
green peppers
sweet potatoes
butternut
bread
chicken mixed portions
bananas
apples

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The community is welcome to support the baby home by donating preloved household goods to the Once Upon a Time Charity Shop, Shop 1, Pineville Junction, Corner Old Main and Stapleton Roads, Pinetown. Be sure to mention the baby house as the beneficiary. Items can also be dropped off at the Baby House Westville on 17 Tweed Road, Berea West, Westville.

The community is also welcome to donate via their bank account:
Bank: Standard Bank
Account name: The Baby House Westville
Account no: 372067611
Branch: Westville
Branch code: 045426

Terri Wentzel can be contacted on 061 125 0887 or Nola Smorenburg on 083 247 1423.

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