New Arrivals

This sweet newborn baby came to stay at MRCH yesterday. She has been named More Light. You can see that she is wrapped snugly in a blanket but the picture doesn’t tell the whole story. In fact, we’ll probably never know her whole story. More Light was born earlier in the day but her mother abandoned her in a pit latrine. She was found when some people heard her crying. The toilet was dismantled and the baby recovered. Miraculously, she has no sign of infection or injury.

It was simply incredible to see the way More Light was warmly welcomed by her House Mama here. I hope the Mama’s tenderness goes some way to restoring her. Abbey was one of the first people to meet More Light and was allowed to give her a name. Abbey gave her the middle name “Zvakanaka” which means “beautiful”. Amen.

Come to think of it, if you are a praying person please say a prayer for More Light. She is fragile and has a real struggle ahead. While you’re there, please say a prayer for More Light’s mother. We can’t know what led her to abandon her baby but it’s safe to assume she is in a terrible state.

Grant