A Cameroonian mother abandoned her one-month-old baby and left a handwritten note explaining why she had to do it. The baby was found in the early hours of Thursday near Mideno in the Ntefinki quarter, located in Nkwen, Bamenda, which is situated in the North West region of Cameroon, as reported by MIMIMEFO.
The mother mentioned in the note found with the baby that she had no alternative but to abandon the baby since she lacked the means to care for it and had no one to depend on. The note reads, “I am sorry I had to do this. I had no other choice cus I want my baby to live a happy life. I have nothing; no one to help me and nothing to start a small business that can sustain the baby and me. Please help me take good care of him and I pray God bless and grant your heart desires. The baby’s name is Migael and he was born on the 26 April 2023. He has taken his first vaccine which is “BCG” and is still to be circumcised. God bless you and your household. Thank You.”
The baby, whose name is Migael, was taken to the hospital, and medics confirmed that he is safe and sound. The founder of the Reach Out Organisation, whose collaborator found the baby, said, “We are now trying to see what to do.”
