To take care for a child takes a lot of work and patience, but taking care of seven also requires a big heart and lots of love to give.

Baby G Safe Haven that was founded by 47-year-old Zelda Bierman is currently in need of donations and support from the community.

Zelda said she has seven babies in her care, raging from three months to four years, including one with disabilities.

“Here at Baby G we don’t get any funding from the government. I receive SASSA grants for four of the babies and then we solely rely on donations, and money from our own pockets.”

When asked where the babies come from, she explained they get placed through the Department of Social Development by court order.

We have some support networks when it comes to healthcare, we have a doctor we ask for advice, a nurse at a local clinic who always helps and gives advice when help is needed, and a few social workers whom we can always ask to help.”

She explained that a normal day at Baby G Safe Haven starts at approximately 04:00 when she gets the toddlers ready for crèche and then gets the babies ready for the day.

“The youngest baby and the girl with disabilities stay with me at home all day, then we take the toddlers to crèche and come back to feed the rest of children at home. After 16:00 we go and fetch the kids, bath them, feed them and then they play a little before it is time to go to bed.”

Zelda said she has had most of the babies from a young age and with each milestone it feels like the first baby, especially with the ones who come from very difficult backgrounds.

Currently Baby G is in need of the following items:

• Diapers
• Wet wipes
• Baby clothes from newborn to four years old
• Baby shoes
• Baby products
• Food for babies and toddlers
• Baby formula