There is a disturbing increase in the number of abandoned and orphaned babies, not only here in South Africa, but right across the world. One news feed that we saw recently stated; In 2005, 1,000,000 children in South Africa had lost both of their parents or their sole known parent -- usually their mother. by 2010 that figure is expected to reach as high as 3 million. While it is near impossible to know the actual number, here in the Umhlathuze Municipality, at least 30 babies were delivered to the Maternity Hospital last year alone. That is 30 more little lives than there should have been. However, there is now Hope for Abandoned Babies emanating from a startup organization called iKhaya LikaBaba, who are awaiting their non-profit status but have already taken in their first two babies.