NATIONAL NEWS - The Salvation Army’s home for abandoned babies was targeted by criminals on 23 April.
The suspects traumatised the staff and made off with several items of value during a 40-minute raid on the property.
Major Carin Holmes, PR secretary for The Salvation Army Southern Africa Territory, said: “It’s difficult to comprehend the inhumanity of people who strike a place of caring for helpless little babies who have been abandoned.”
The suspects held guns to the heads of the staff while they forced them to gain access to certain areas of the home. Jewellery, cellphones, cameras and laptops belonging to the home and its staff were stolen.
Holmes added, “Many of the items stolen are important for the effective operation of the home. Other items, such as wedding rings, have personal significance for the staff who give sacrificially of themselves to care for the babies. We give thanks to God that our staff and babies were not physically hurt in the attack, but we are deeply disturbed at the level of trauma they have all suffered.”
Major Carin Holmes, PR secretary for The Salvation Army Southern Africa Territory, said: “It’s difficult to comprehend the inhumanity of people who strike a place of caring for helpless little babies who have been abandoned.”
The suspects held guns to the heads of the staff while they forced them to gain access to certain areas of the home. Jewellery, cellphones, cameras and laptops belonging to the home and its staff were stolen.
Holmes added, “Many of the items stolen are important for the effective operation of the home. Other items, such as wedding rings, have personal significance for the staff who give sacrificially of themselves to care for the babies. We give thanks to God that our staff and babies were not physically hurt in the attack, but we are deeply disturbed at the level of trauma they have all suffered.”
