Catholic Baby Box Launch

The Salvation Army was grateful to receive an invitation from Archbishop Chris Cardone to attend the launch of the Catholic Church Baby Box. Access to this Baby Box in Honiara is a last resort for women to leave their unwanted baby anonymously, when there are no other options. There has been a sad increase in babies being dumped in rivers, at beaches and the rubbish tip in Honiara. Unplanned pregnancies are a cultural taboo and there is a severe lack of community and government support for these young mums. The Salvation Army shares the Catholic Church position that “All life matters from the womb to the tomb.” The Sisters who are responsible for the Baby Box will take care of the infants until a suitable family can be found to adopt the child. The Baby Box received its first child on the 25th February, long before its official launch,