Southdowns College recently delivered close to R45 000 of baby goods to a Precious Baby Knitters, also known as Precious Babies, a local non-profit organisation.
“When a baby is born in a state hospital or clinic, and the mother indicates that she is leaving without her baby, a social worker is called in to establish why,” said Duncan Bain, who drives the initiative from his home in Garsfontein supported by volunteers.
“If it’s because the new mom is destitute and has nothing, they counsel and advise her,” he said.
“It’s far better, emotionally, for the baby to be raised by their birth-mother, but how do words give the mom hope when she knows that she has nothing for her baby and so can’t care for him or her?”
Precious Babies, who are in contact with social workers, provide baby gift packs as a practical tool to show the mother “that there is hope”, Bain said.
The pack contains what the mother needs for the first three months of the baby’s life.
“In this way the social worker can give more than just comforting words to a frightened and destitute mother,” adds Bain.
Southdowns learners from grades 0 to 12 all contributed items found on the Precious Babies wish list.
These included everything from baby soap and face clothes to clothes and toys.
Southdowns high school principal Mark Smith said “this clearly indicates that at the centre of all that we do at school there is a warm heart of caring”.
“We aim to continue supporting Precious Babies on a continuous basis.”
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