OMPHITLHETSE MOOKI AND KUTLWANO OLIFANT A baby is found abandoned on the corner of Chritiaan de Wet Drive and Wilgeoord Road in Kloofendal‚ one of 200 abandoned each month in Joburg and Soweto. Some of them somehow survive shallow graves‚ hours in murky pit toilets and cold‚ stinking dump sites. On Tuesday‚ yet another baby was added to a long list of newborns dumped by their mothers soon after birth – one of an estimated 200 found abandoned in Joburg and Soweto every month. On an average‚ only
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overcome through establishing orphanages‚ increasing the availability of firehouses where the child can be dropped off‚ and by having more strict laws against the abandonment of an infant. Orphanages would help a great deal in decreasing the numbers of abandoned children. Imagine a place where a distraught parent could turn their child over to people whom they knew would care for it. Moreover‚ think of the considerable attractiveness of turning one s child over with no questions asked or moral judgments
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An Abandoned House It was a hot‚ summer’s day as I walked on the dirt road with only silence along my side. As I continued on the road I discovered it led to an old abandoned house. I couldn’t help but stop for a few minutes and look at the details of the huge‚ strange shaped house. I noticed that it had been a long time since anybody even took a look at the house. The old house was left to die‚ alone‚ with no one to care. The paint was peeling‚ the windows were broken and the shingles had been
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The Younger Citizens in the Country The current voting age is 18 years old. But the real question is should the age be lowered. In the city of Takoma Park they have lowered the age to 16 years old. Many of the voting members agree with this change with a couple that aren’t too pleased with the idea. I am for the idea of changing the age in many other states to 16. Although a few council members don’t agree with the idea of changing the age‚ there are also a couple of other things that will be added
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MANILA‚ Philippines - Baby George Francis’ story is just 1 of the many stories of abandoned children across the country. In fact‚ up to 100 children are abandoned and turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) every 2 months‚ Senator Pia Cayetano said. She is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Youth‚ Women and Family Relations. “We hear news everyday about babies being abandoned in churches‚ garbage dumps and the streets. In many cases‚ parents are forced by
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enable me to decipher the inscription. It was "Bendemeer Cottage." 3. When Joe had said "abandoned house" when he suggested our next urban exploring destination‚ I was thinking cobwebs‚ rats‚ old creaky floorboards‚ and don’t-step-there-you’ll-fall! But he hadn’t actually checked out the location‚ just heard some dudes talking about it. When we got there‚ we were all pointing out how lame and un-abandoned it looked‚ and when we go inside the house there were only a few spiderwebs. The carpet was
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Heather Wiley English 2027‚ sec. 1 Essay 1 October 29‚ 2012 “Rural Rags” Ted Kooser’s poem “Abandoned Farmhouse” depicts an image in which the reader can visualize themselves walking through the ruins of an unfortunate farming family. The ill-fated family is illustrated to be one of a simpler time with a conservative outlook. Each member of the household seems to have a specific duty to the family. The fact that the father of the family took on farming as an occupation slightly puzzles me
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An Abandoned House The mansion stood isolated from civilisation but seemed to be inhabited by somebody. But who? nobody really knew but I wanted to find out. Standing in front of the furtive gates and rusted black iron gates‚ I could feel the cold gaze of people walking past‚ they could probably smell my fear. Gently pushing the gates open ‚they let out an ear piercing screech. Walking up the long and cracked windy driveway‚ I could see strange shaped hedges and unusual lawn ornaments placed
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the organization must have coordination to reach a common goal while utilizing its resources and people effectively. Contingency must be utilized since each “department” must rely on the others. An example I would like to use is the Meigs County Senior Citizen Center. This agency has a desired goal to assist and improve
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Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Sarah A. Norton Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Judy just wanted some sugar for her coffee. She flitted back and forth between cabinets and drawers‚ leaving them open as she went along busily searching for that sugar. “Where could it have possibly gone?” she half mumbled to herself‚ “I just used it the other day.” As she reached behind the box of cornstarch‚ the honey container
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