The Helderberg Baby Saver is a safe place to leave an abandoned baby rather than dumping it in a bin or a river. Located at Choices Somerset West. ABOUT US The story of the Helderberg Baby Saver stems from when a Somerset West Neighbourhood Watcher, Judith Cross, was the first responder to the scene when Baby Amber was found, newly born and dumped next to the river in Somerset West, Western Cape, in early 2014. She was covered in ants and would have died fairly soon had the dog of some vagrants not sniffed her out, and they then immediately raised the alarm. A week later another abandoned baby was found in the SW CBD and this prompted Sandy Immelman to try and help prevent dumping of babies in the area by installing a Baby Saver. Sandy Immelman and Judith Cross approached Choices, who deal with crisis pregnancies in the Helderberg area, and got permission to build the Saver into their building. FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is Helderberg Baby Saver necessary? Yes, unfortunately it is. Thousands of people are struggling to survive in the midst of poverty, unemployment, high rates of disease, the devastation of addiction, domestic abuse and […]
CHOICES Schapenberg Road, Somerset West, 7130
