A month old baby found abandoned in Thyolo

Police in Thyolo is appealing for public assistance to identify parents of a one-month-old baby girl who was abandoned at Thyolo District Hospital.

 The baby, identified in a note as Glory was discovered under a motorcycle parking area near the Pediatric Ward on the morning of August 24, 2024.

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According to Thyolo Police Station publicist, Rabecca Kashoti, a well-wisher on her way to visit a patient heard the baby’s cry and found it alone under the parking area.

“The concerned citizen immediately handed over the baby to Benito Meja, an Expert Client at Macro and upon inspecting it, found a note tucked inside the blankets.

According to Kashoti, the note, written in Chichewa by the parents stated that: “We the parents of the baby cannot take care of the baby due to financial problems. Any person of good will can take care of the baby as her own.  The baby’s name is Glory but whoever adopts it is free to give it another name.”

Responding to the situation, Kashoti said Thyolo Police involved the District Social Welfare Office to provide the baby’s immediate care and well-being.

Speaking on the matter, Thyolo District Principal Social Welfare Officer, Fedda Mbwana said that a temporary home has been identified for the baby while efforts are underway to locate the parents.

Meanwhile, police is urging anyone with information about Glory’s parents or their whereabouts to contact the nearest police station.