Across Somalala river
in Zhombe resides two families. The two families have different experiences and
ultimately undergo different behaviours. One family consists of a couple who
wake up to pray every day for the foetus in the womb and another, a couple who
stay far apart but are legally married. One would ask who will be the most
disciplined child from the two.
As Mpilo hospital we would like to know how
many people ensure maximum discipline in their children. We receive cases of
dumped babies and most are picked by police on patrol either along the road or in
a bushy area. Had it been not the works of the police on patrol, we would have
lost the children. A child born is a child of the nation, the future leader,
who knows perhaps the next UN chairperson.
Just as l woke up at
dawn, this issue was under discussion on star fm under DJ Ola’s host. Many who
are now adults called to inform the public on the adverse conditions that they
are facing due to the cause of men and women who have neglected their children.
Some children find it difficult to progress with life as they have no one to advise
them on life conditions. Surely they are deprived of their rights.
I was touched by one
woman’s experience. She said her children are the only source of happiness since
she has never met her maternal and paternal family. Yes l agreed with her and
began to wonder what happens to those who are not blessed with a family. Does
it mean that they should spend their life in solitude and continue to face the
adverse effects of life?
Here we are as
communities, what have we done in bringing these children to harmony and
appreciating their condition. Do we get to visit these children and give them
some food and clothes to sustain to their aid? Do we report to the police that
there appeared to be a pregnant mother but we no longer see the baby? Are we
our neighbour’s eye?
Let us help each other
bring harmony to every new born child by opening our eyes for the good.
The Ministry of Health has
stipulated that every child must obtain a birth record to facilitate the
production of a copy of their birth certificate.
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