Foundling Highlights Plight of Kenya Babies

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NAIROBI, Kenya -- The discovery of a newborn girl in a litter of puppies has highlighted the plight of Kenyan children who are regularly abandoned by parents, aid workers said Wednesday.

"Women deliver babies and run away from hospitals, leaving infants behind," said Kenneth Ambetsa, deputy head of the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children. "Others may deliver elsewhere and go to a hospital for treatment -- and flee when no one is looking."

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Foundling Highlights Plight of Kenya Babies

"With rising poverty, there are no provisions for a social security net for parents who find themselves unab...

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