Solidarity
Act
Macapá - Amapá
Pastoral da Criança always has a true story
to share. It is the case of Regina Tomé (support
Pastoral da Criança) that tells us a solidarity
act, where Pastoral da Criança made that a recently
born child come back to his/her mother's arms.
"I was working on January 13th 2003 and my work
was to take some blood of the mothers and their recently
born babies to make VDRL (Venereal Disease Research
Laboratory) and HIV at the maternity in Macapá.
I arrived at a nursery to execute my function and I
saw a mother without her baby and I asked her about
her child and she began to cry, she cried a lot and
that situation made pay a lot of attention and I asked:
'Why are you crying? Where is your child?' and she answered:
My daughter I gave to the Minors' Court, I am not with
her." Her name was Núbia, she was 19 years
old and she was a single mother. I asked if she worked
and who as the child's father. She said that she was
not working because of the pregnancy and the father's
child did not want to know about her. 'But, you are
young, you can educate your daughter, assume her and
feed her'. Therefore she, very sad, commented that she
could not come back with her decision, thus the paper
was already signed, delivering her daughter for adoption
and later she complemented: 'I am very sad, I saw my
daughter's little face, I see everybody leaving with
their baby, I am resentful, but know there is no way
out'. I turned to her and said: 'I make park of Pastoral
da Criança, I'll see what I can do for you'.
Quickly, I went to the nursery, I saw the child and
she was really a beautiful girl. The mother had no financial
condition, the baby had no clothes. I resolved to call
Marineide Oliveira (Pastoral da Criança coordinator)
and I reported the fact to her, obtaining a positive
answer, that we would try to solve the problem, since
every mother has the right to stay with her child. The
baby's mother only cried and I said that it was necessary
to be tough. Marineide got clothes for the baby and
a weekly basic basket, that was donated by Carmel Sisters
until the mother would get a job. Soon after, I talked
to the maternity's director and she said that if the
judge would free the case, the mother could take her
baby. Marineide arrived at the maternity and went to
the court together with Núbia to solve the question.
I stayed at my job, very worried and emotionated. It
was the first time I was passing through a situation
like that, where the mother cried a lot. Everything
end up in a happy way. Until now this child is with
her mother. Really, Pastoral da Criança here
at Amapá is every time more evoluted, it is benefic
for the State, helps our children. On January 12th,
Estefani (the baby's name) completed 1 year of life
and since the beginning is being followed up by Pastoral
da Criança. She is a healthy, happy and very
well taken care of by her mother, the child. And I received
marvelous news: I was invited by Núbia to be
Estefani's - the baby that one day would had stayed
without her mother - godmother. It is Pastoral da Criança
uniting families and saving lives.
Collaboration: Célia Souza da Costa - advisor
of communication from Pastoral da Criança - AP.
More information with Clóvis Boufleur, Lilian
Cátia de Jesus
telephone: (+55041) 336-0250 or
E-mail: clovis@pastoraldacrianca.org.br
e lilian@pastoraldacrianca.org.br
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