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Unbelievable.....
This image has been one of the most harrowing things I have seen...this is opposite one of the townships, it can only be descibed as a deposit box....it is where mothers that want to abandon their children "safely" can do so. They open the deposit, put the child in and they will fall onto a mattress that sets off an alarm....incredible...I guess at least the child stands a chance but I still can't believe that this happens....
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Kerry Ann Dear Sarah, First let me thank you for the most wonderful picture of my shelter! I wish I'd known you while you were here. While I was researching the best way to begin, I discovered that amongst the earliest "foundling" facilities known today were the one started by the papacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_hatch#History Of course, there've always been rapes, I guess incest is a worldwide problem . . . I'd have loved to discuss with you how much I came to admire the women who were sick, starving or already had too many kids to feed, but would not allow harm to come to their newest baby (some of the little ones we found were beautifully cared for. None was hurt. If you feel like doing so, please contact me. Perhaps we'll see you back here one day? Kindest regards, Kerry