Kabarole district local government leaders on Wednesday visited Toro Babies Home in Fort Portal city to extend a hand and love to the children.

The district leaders were led by the chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga and John Katororoma, the chief administrative officer (CAO).

They delivered an assortment of items which included foodstuffs and other utilities to the babies' home.

“As everyone prepares to celebrate this year’s Christmas, we thought it wise that as a district, we ought to extend a helping hand to these children,” Rwabuhinga said.

The chairperson called for responsible parenting to reduce the number of cases of abandoned babies.

“There are several birth control measures that can be applied to control unwanted pregnancies. In this era, there is no excuse for giving birth to an unwanted baby,” Rwabuhinga noted.

He appealed to people of goodwill to apply through the right channels and adopt some of the grown children in the home.

Betty Kemigisa, the matron, Toro Babies Home recieving a tray of eggs from Richard Rwabuhinga, Kabarole district chairperson and John Katotoroma the CAO. (Photo by Rogers Sunday)

“Some of the children have outgrown the age of being in the babies home. We, therefore, appeal to all able people of goodwill to come and adopt these children so that they can be given a chance to grow up in a family setting,” Rwabuhinga said.

More support needed

Betty Kemigisa, the matron of Toro Babies Home applauded the district for the good gesture.

However, Kemigisa noted that although the home picks babies from across the region, the support they receive from the community is very minimal.

“The truth of the matter is that although we were planning for a Christmas party, as management, we were not very sure of what to eat on that special day,” Kemigisa said.