Woman Seeks Help to Save Ailing, Abandoned Newborn Baby

Kakata, Margibi County: A woman identified as Miatta William has launched a passionate plea to the Liberian government and humanitarian organizations for urgent assistance to help rescue an abandoned newborn baby she discovered at a dump site in Kakata, Margibi County.

William, 57, told K-News that she found the baby a week ago while on her way home in Kakata. According to her, she took notice of the situation after hearing a baby's cry during the night hours at a dump site.

She stated that after finding the child, the matter was immediately reported the matter to the nearby Police Station. Maitta William said she was only questioned and advised to keep the child, a boy, until someone can claim ownership.

What started as an act of kindness has now become a battle for survival. Madam William revealed that the baby has fallen sick, and that she lacks the resources to seek medical care.

She mentioned that she has only managed to buy a dose of paracetamol to help alleviate the child's discomfort. Maitta William explained that the baby is currently suffering from diarrhea, fever, and other illnesses.

Mattia William, a resident of Kakata, Margibi County, is now pleading for financial help to get proper medical treatment for the child, believing it will bring a great relief to his survival.

“I heard the baby crying and when I turned on the phone light, I saw him lying naked. I later carried him to the station.”

“Now the child is sick. I do not have food for the child, since last Saturday I found him. I have only been giving him water. I do not have help", she indicated.

Mattia William described caring for the child as a difficult task. According to her, she has reached out to prominent figures in the county but to no avail.

Madam William emphasized that her decision to care for the baby is because no one knows what he could become in the future.

“I’m not looking at the owner of the child. I’m looking at the life of the child, the safety of the child. “This child could be one of the future leaders tomorrow, help the child, not me.”

“I don’t have anywhere else to go, so I need help from anybody. I reached out to Margibi Senator Emmanuel Nuquay and our Representative Ellen- Attoh Wreh but no one responded.”

“I’m begging, help the child in the hospital, help me with food for the child, I don't think this woman wants money for herself," she further said.

The case highlights the growing concern about child abandonment and the difficulties faced by those who step in to care for vulnerable children.

Miatta William at the same time disclosed details of her contact (0772-35-70-90 or 0756-670-95) and said that a humanitarian gesture is extremely needed.