Zawadi, The Gift

Another abandoned baby came in this morning, June 6, 2025,  with social workers from a town about 3 hours away. They had named the baby the Gift which means Zawadi. Her mom was an alcoholic and was giving the baby drops of alcohol to make her sleep and then leaving her in this very poor house by herself. A neighbor heard the baby crying and went to check on the baby. After six days the mother has still not returned. Dr Teddy pronounced her a perfect Gift.


Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.
David Platt