KUALA LUMPUR: It has been a busy six months at OrphanCARE. Fourteen babies have been dropped off at its baby hatch during that period. And the good news is, they have all been adopted Continue reading
The concluding installment of a two part series on baby dumping discusses ideal locations for baby hatches, explores the extent of the unwed mothers’ anguish and examines those ‘lurid lyrics’. Continue reading
SHAH ALAM: Selangor is going to have its own baby hatch. The hatch will be set up at Rumah Balkis here and it will be run by the state government’s Women’s Welfare and Charity Organisation (Pekawanis). Continue reading
Malaysian authorities are grappling with a growing problem of abandoned babies. Sixty-five infants have been found so far this year, and many were dead by the time they were discovered. Continue reading
PETALING JAYA: September is set to be a bittersweet month for Dina*. The shy 20-year-old will be delivering her firstborn — and then handing him over to his adoptive parents. Continue reading
PETALING JAYA: The country’s first baby hatch, which started operation barely three months ago, has already received seven babies so far. Continue reading
PETALING JAYA: Instead of a life for a life, the authorities should work on ensuring that both parent and child can be saved. Continue reading
PETALING JAYA: The baby boy abandoned at the baby hatch last week has been adopted. Continue reading
KUALA LUMPUR: A non-profit organisation for welfare and orphan management, OrphanCARE, has found the adoptive parents for its first baby. Continue reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The baby boy, who was the first infant to be dropped off at the country’s only baby hatch, will not be adopted anytime soon. Continue reading