Abandoned at Merriman Mall…Baby Moses now seven months old

Feb 19, 2012 News

He was found newborn, naked and abandoned on Merriman Mall seven months ago.

Baby Moses shortly after he was rescued from Merriman Mall

His rescuers wrapped him in a jersey and took him to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
Today, thanks to those rescuers, the hospital’s staff and Social Workers, the ‘miracle baby’, is not only in good health, but has also found a loving family.
The nurses named him Moses, since the circumstances under which he was found are somewhat similar to those of the biblical Moses.
It was on the night of July, 2011, that some vendors plying their trade near Merriman Mall spotted a newborn boy lying on the ground.
They wrapped the newborn in a jersey and took him to the GPHC’s Accident and Emergency Unit.
Despite appeals, his real parents never came forward.
Director of the Child Care Protection Agency Ann Greene told Kaieteur News that Moses was placed with his foster parents immediately on his release. She said that they would love to adopt him. Their names are being withheld.
From a list of trained foster parents, the agency had selected Moses’ foster parents

Baby Moses at present.

and follow-up visits at their home have proven that Moses is being cared for and is exposed to immense love.
Greene noted that Moses’ foster parents, like all applicants, were screened and attended training sessions done by the agency in collaboration with Child Link.
She enlightened that Child Link, a Non-Governmental Organization, plays an integral role in visiting children when they are placed in foster care. A report is compiled and a review is done every six months. Moses’ six-month report is being reviewed by the agency for the permanent placement plan.
Greene stated that as foster parents, the couple has completed most of the procedures required for adoption and so they may be able to adopt the child within a few months. Another Home Study Report would be compiled and reviewed, since adoption has to be done in the interest of the child.
“In Moses’ case the adoption process would be quick; in about two months because a lot of work has been done since they are foster care parents,” Green said.
However, it would be dependent on the Adoption Board, which meets once monthly. The Board comprises seven private citizens, who are tasked with reviewing the case before them. Nonetheless, the final say is with the Chief Justice, since adoption is a legal matter.