Shelter - Baby Dumping

The Shelter handed us the official receipt of our donations to them through the Recyclables Community Effort as well as they shared with us on a concerning issue that plagued the society recently - Baby Dumping.

"Over the past month I have been interviewed over the issue of Baby Dumping. To date over 60 cases of baby dumping are reported each month. What is scarier is that the abortion rate in Malaysia can reach up to 300 cases a month.

There have been numerous proposals to counter this issue, including charging the mother for murder. There is a special school in Malacca to admit pregnant teenage girls so as to undergo rehabilitation for a period of six months.

Shelter is of the view that the unborn child has her rights as well. We have helped pregnant teenage girls to be accepted and protected and have assisted in the safe delivery of the baby. The baby in turn has been a blessing to a childless couple. The girl is then able to continue her studies and lives a normal life.

We are indeed grateful for your support and partnership. Together we are able to reach out to even an unborn child and the mother.

Thank you so much

Yours sincerely,

James Nayagam
Executive Director"

How is this related to us? As a matter of fact, it is very much related to us as youths! Frankly speaking, we certainly do not have the "ideal" sex education and after so many years of discussion, not much has been implemented in the schools.

But what about life's education? What does the Word of God tells us through all of this?

So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
- Genesis 1:27

On so many levels, the guilt and shame brought upon your soul is indescribable in words. Taking a soul away, is seriously no joking business.

Make a firm stand among your friends. When we're called to be the salt & light of the world, let them know how God intended things to originally be - pure & good in His eyes. Be it relationships, sex or marriage.

Personally speaking, I have 3 friends in my year who's gotten married due to having "an accident". I'm glad they made the right move to keep the baby instead of aborting or dumping it away but at the same time, who's the real victim? None other than the child! What sort of future you're going to provide to the child at such an age? What sort of things will people say when they think about how this baby was brought into this world?

If you're unsure and have questions regarding this issue, by all means, let us know! We'll be more than glad to equip as well as to ponder upon different angles at this matter.

God bless,
daryl 's u n d a e' heng

Image taken from:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/19/nation/6883359&sec=nation