Makopano Mutloatse 
Alice* found Thato* on a rubbish heap in Tembisa. A newborn baby, he was rescued and quickly taken to hospital. When the social worker brought him to us, she also brought along a little pack of clothes, nappies, blankets, and baby goodies that Alice had brought to the hospital. This is a beautiful and rare story of the community in South Africa working together! We are honoured to be a part of it in our small way and excited for his future.
It’s estimated that over 11,000 babies each year are abandoned across South Africa. About 1 in 3 of these children survive to make it into hospital and then into institutional homes. We are a Babies Home dedicated to giving babies like Thato excellent care. We work hard to make a beautiful, caring, safe home where he is loved and nurtured. With the support of many community partners, we are rebuilding his foundation. He is growing strong, already a chubby and happy little boy.
Many hands contribute, and the result is strong toddlers who are meeting their milestones on time, are happy, healthy, and ready to connect into Forever Families. Alice started the journey for Thato, passing him on to the next hands. We pick up that mantle for Thato and the other 30 babies we impact in a year.
Together, we can transform their rocky, vulnerable start to life into a foundation for a bright future.
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*Names have been changed for protection of privacy.
