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3 babies are abandoned every 48 hours in Kwa
Zulu Natal, South Africa.
In 2001, 874 babies were abandoned—that
figure trebled in 2002 when 2186 babies were abandoned in
KZN.
2003 had 2000 abandoned babies
per month go through the welfare society of Durban.
Most babies are abandoned in municipal toilets,
latrines and refuse bags.
This is mainly due to AIDS, poverty, unemployment.
34% of the KZN population is infected with
AIDS. KZN have the most welfare agencies in the country and
yet cannot cope. Most of these babies die, as a place of safety
cannot be found in time to save them.
The situation is so critical that the newspapers
have likened the dustbins in Durban to the GRAVEYARDS OF NEWBORN
BABIES AND FOETUSES
The only folk willing to help are too poor
to look after any added family and the government grants of
R140-00 per month can be applied for, but take many many months
to access.
Carte
Blanche 6th July 2003
www.carteblanche.co.za
WHAT SHEPHERD'S KEEP IS DOING
Plans have been approved to provide a home
for 60 babies.
And building work is now commencing!
While Shepherd's Keep does have pledges
for some of the materials, funds are needed to finish the
building and to provide for all the babies accessories. More...
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