One-Day-Old Baby Abandoned In Kumba

By Olive Ejang Tebug

A one-day-old baby was discovered abandoned, Monday, June 26 on the roadside at the Old Mamfe Park, Commercial Avenue, Kumba.A truck pusher on his way to the market saw the baby crying in a tattered dress around 3 am and carried her to the Quarter Head of Njembe Quarter, Victor Chambo.

Giselle Chambo, the Quarter Head's wife, told the press that the baby was suffering from catarrh. Mrs. Chambo said when she undressed the baby she had just expelled her first greenish excreta, with blood on her navel.

"I immediately took some baby dresses from my box, cleaned and dressed her and took her to my breast feeding sister who fed her. The baby is very fine and I thank God for the gift," said Mrs. Chambo.

The woman said she later took the baby to the Kumba District Hospital where one Dr. Sango confirmed that she was one day old and was doing well.The business lady thanked God that the child's mother did not throw her in the toilet. Though with six children Mrs. Chambo has promised to take good care of the child with the permission of the Delegation of Social Affairs, Kumba.

Following this incident, the Quarter Head has advised girls to go only for protected sex, rather than conceiving and abandoning babies on roadsides. He also blamed some parents for spoiling their children with much petting.

In the meantime, the Divisional Delegate for Social Affairs, Meme, Aaron Nimbom Yong, has sent a communiqué requesting the mother of the abandoned baby to report at the Delegation in Kumba.

He has also called on the population of Kumba to investigate and report suspect cases to the nearest police station.The delegate said only childless couples could adopt the child, if the criteria are fulfilled. He said the child would be placed under emergency foster care with the Chambo family, while they look for the mother.

Comments

[mbang]

Who knows if this abandoned child isnt the messiah who will liberate the entire nation from the present socio-political quagmire the regime has subjected us to.God save our souls.

[dango tumma]

stop blaming the regime. if all kumba decides to be free today
they all will be.

[GEORGE]

Kumba Girls !!!! what will you not do? Kill boys in hotels, still mobilphones and put in ur pants, its too nasty to start naming and it gives me nausea. Can you not buy a 100frs condom and use if u all have hot pants or need money so badly?. What will u tell this baby if she finally finds you as the mother?. Did she ask you to concieve her?. The most shocking thing is that one may be suprise to find that this girl's mother may even be one of those "born
agains" God come and save this country from perdition and shame.

[Lum Chebe]

its so sad getting such things from home. There is a lot to be fixed. Looking from lots of points made here, I think this baby most have been dumped by a teenage mother. Not only girls are to be blamed for such acts but what the society thinks as a whole. The birth rate in Cameroon is increasing as well as the death rate. There are more teenagers having sex now our days. The parents make it worst for them.
I think it is high time parents become friendly to their children, and also for all to reduce our sexual activities.

[Fritzane Kiki Hong Kong]

Kumba girls have been noted for all kinds of atrocities,fraud and malpractices within the social point of view.This is not the first time Kumba girls abandone babies.Just as the God-mother testifies this baby was lucky enough not to be dumped inside the toilet as is the case with many others.Sometimes I wonder with what rapture these ladies endure to carry a baby for 9months and later abandone them to no where.

If civil and criminal prosecution is not reinstated and forcefully enforced in matters like this one, then more and more prostitutes will contiune to go for unprotected and cheap sex, and not only carry more pregnancy and give birth to bastards sons,daughters,and ophans alike but also help spread the AIDS pandemic which has already become a cankerworm in the Cameroon.

Fritzane Kiki
Hong Kong

[william chambo]

Dear Sister Giselle
I am proud of you and Uncle Vic. of what you have done. God bless you.