A 20-year-old mother from the Eastern Cape of South Africa eagerly anticipated the birth of her child, but things did not go as planned. The contractions had already begun, but the midwife had not yet arrived; consequently, the family decided to give birth at home. Close relatives with extensive experience, such as her grandmother, assisted as best they could, but as soon as the infant was born, women immediately noticed her hands and features.
Instead of taking action, the young mother was transported to the hospital in a borrowed van, where the physicians had already understood the situation. Due to her unique appearance, the newborn girl stood out from other children, and she was immediately seen for treatment
Petros Majola, director of the Khula Community Development Project, a children’s rights organization, believes that communities must be enlightened about this condition.
“The community must know that the mother did not intend for her child to be this way. In a woman’s womb, there is no spell or curse that gives birth to children with conditions. People must accept this child as she is,” says Majola.
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