BANYUWANGI – Seorang bayi berjenis kelamin perempuan yang ditemukan warga tergeletak di pinggir hutan di kawasan Kecamatan Wongsorejo, Banyuwangi Regency, a week ago, has now been submitted to UPT Sidoarjo toddler care services. The delivery of this baby was carried out by the Social Service (Social Service) Banyuwangi Regency.
This poor baby whose parents don't know, picked up directly by the Head of the UPT Development and Development Service for Abandoned Toddlers, Dwi Antini Sunarsih at the Blambangan Banyuwangi Hospital, Wednesday (25/7/2018).
“Kita serahkan ke Sidoarjo. Because here no one acknowledges the father and mother of this child. This is according to the rules, this child will be funded by the state,” ujar Peno Handayani, Kadinsos Banyuwangi.
Previously, added Peni, This tiny baby girl was deposited in the Banyuwangi symbol hospital for a few days. Because the baby's condition had dropped. After his condition was stable, the baby was immediately handed over to UPT Sidoarjo Toddler Care Services for treatment.
“Kita serahkan bayi ke UPT supaya perawatan dan segala kebutuhan bayi bisa terjamin,” he added.
So far, added Peni, around 80 families who have volunteered and are interested in adopting the baby. Nevertheless, Peni handed over the process of adopting the baby to UPT Sidoarjo Toddler Care Services.
“Itu wewenang mereka. Apart from that, the process of adopting a baby must be in accordance with existing regulations and according to procedures. As for the requirements for people who want to adopt this tiny baby, it must be seen whether the economy can afford it or not. Because it was feared that after successfully adopting the baby, it would even be abandoned, let alone sold," he concluded.
Meanwhile Head of Development Section & Development of UPT Care Services for Abandoned Toddlers, Dwi Antini Sunarsih said, since 2010, his party has taken care of as many toddlers 382 homeless child. While for those that have been adopted by several communities as much 271 child.
“Untuk mengadopsi anak yang baru lahir harus menunggu selama 6 month. That's to adjust the baby's condition so that there are no problems when adopted by others," he said.
