A further six babies were brought in by the police, five babies were brought by their mommies and the rest of the babies were collected by Door of Hope from the hospital.
Operations director Nadene Grabham said the pandemic has put so much strain on many families and that they have seen too many sad stories of babies found abandoned across the country during this time.
“Sadly, many of these babies were found dead. One of our babies was found in a veld near the train station, one was left in a hole on the side of a highway, one was found in a plastic bag in a rubbish bin and one, barely a few hours old, was found naked on a sidewalk.”
Grabham added, “These are all heart-breaking stories and we do not know what will push any person to leave a baby somewhere to die. How far will starvation, no home, extreme poverty push a person? But we are not here to judge, we are here to change lives,” said Grabham.
She said they do that by giving abandoned babies a hope in a bright future and that moms in need must remember they can drop off their babies at the Door of Hope.
“Anyone can be a life changer and if you want to know how you can get involved, you can visit our website www.doorofhope.co.za/lifechanger for more information.
“We also want to take this opportunity to thank the Glenvista community and those from surrounding areas for helping us to keep our heads above water.
Your donations of infant formula, nappies, toiletries and cleaning products have been most helpful,” concluded Grabham.
