A new beginning for abandoned babies in South Africa
South African orphanages are overwhelmed by the number of babies abandoned each year. Many are simply left in the streets, but a few are left on the doorsteps of baby homes like the Door of Hope.
Nurse Sara Mndawe holds in her arms an abandoned toddler at the Door of Hopes organisation in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on June 27, 2019. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)
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