To all those who feel deep pain around this issue, I pray that you will find peace. There are many agencies that can assist you. Please get in touch with your local church or community workers for more help and assistance in your area.

Graeme

To the young lady who is pregnant and doesnt know what to do….. please listen to my story and maybe, maybe – we can help each other

My name Is Lisa and I just lost my 9th child last week . The deaths of my babies hve shattered me beyond description.

My 9th loss was a perfefectly formed 7 week old foetus (with a little heart- I want to just curl up and dig a hole in the ground when I say this) and died because it was in my tube.

I nearly lost my life there as well.

I have come to realise that God maybe has other plans for me – maybe adoption — save my life (emotionally and spiritually) and little life through love and protection and parents and a family.

I would love toadopt a newborn, caucasion if possible – I know that sounds racist, but it’snot. It’s just the community I live in is a little narrow minded- even a really light skinned child – as my husband is dark skinned.

We have so much love to give, so much hope and so much joy – I know you see letters like this all the time— but I pray from the bottom of my heart and soul…..

hear my plea

Warmest Regards

Lisa Williams

084 295 3621

I am not involved in any adoption agencies, so can’t assist you. Unfortunately, though, I think that what you have heard from others is correct. There are no white babies available for adoption (or better said, the lists are closed).

Would you not consider one of the many coloured or black children who desperately need families?

Graeme

My husband (42) and I (39) have been trying for the past 8 years to fall pregnant with no success. After our last failed fertility treatment (ICSI in November 2010) we decided that we were done with fertility treatment and would rather want to adopt a baby.

We have been married just over 8 years and we live on the family farm Rosenburg in Malmesbury. We are a white couple and would love to adopt a white baby. All over we hear the same – the list is closed, so we don’t even have a chance. We both love and adore children.

Please please can you help us?

Thanks so much
Pieter & Izelle van der Westhuijzen

there are a 2 options as to what adoption route you can take in South Africa.

1. State
Adoption Agencies

Support Group: 011 640 6685

Major Welfare Adoption Agencies BADISA (CMR);
11 Pastorie Street, or Private Bag X8, Bellville, 7535
Tel: 021 957 7130.
E-mail: badisa@kaapkerk.co.za

Child Welfare Adoption Centre (formerly at 13 Electric Road, Wynberg, 7800 -associated with Cape Town Child Welfare)
Lower Klipfontein Road, Gatesville, Athlone, 7764.
Tel: 021 638 3127

Catholic Women’s League Adoption Society (011) 618 1533

Child Welfare Adoption Centre (021) 674 4170

Johannesburg Welfare (011) 331 0171

Orange Vrouevereniging Tak (051) 447 1838

Princess Alice Adoption Home (011) 646 5641/486 1137. Referrals by JHB Welfare

2. Private Social worker
There are numerous Private Social workers that currently have approved families on waiting lists to adopt. If you require any further information on this please feel free to let me know.