LETTER: Madonna’s act of love

Dee Blackie, A child protection activist, responds to an article in the Business Day.

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ABANDONED CHILDREN, SA’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET

By ROBYN WOLFSON VORSTER

Originally appeared in Daily Maverick on the  09 JUL 2015 10:10 (SOUTH AFRICA)

Around 3,500 children are abandoned in South Africa annually. News of yet another child found dead or left in a precarious position elicits strong public condemnation and emotion. Public consensus on the issue of child abandonment generally provokes a knee-jerk response to blame and demonise mothers. But despite our deeply felt beliefs, research has indicated that while abandonment affects individuals, it is often as a result of wider socio-economic factors and ultimately, politics.

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MANDELA DAY, 18 JULY 2015 - Abba's Wishlist

If you want to get involved by making things a little bit easier for personnel at the Abba offices, herewith our current wishlist:

• For outside/garden counselling area: outdoor garden table & chairs and a big garden umbrella (preferably NOT plastic)
• For inside counselling area: dry walling to be installed, making 1 room into 2 smaller rooms
• Wall-mounted heaters
• Printer
• Small projector to be used during training & presentations
• 18 channel switchboard with 4 incoming lines
• Carpentry services – building of book shelves & office cabinets

For more information please contact Lize on e-mail: lized@netdial.co.za

THANK YOU!