‘No one believed a baby found in a ditch could survive’

When baby Miracle was found discarded in a drain in Uganda, local resident Gladys feared the worst. But thanks to the support of neighbours and a local Compassion-run project, a new family is learning to thrive 

You wouldn’t know that baby Miracle had once been abandoned on the streets of Kampala. The once-gaunt face of a neglected newborn has been replaced with the full cheeks and chubby wrists of a well-fed and soon-to-be toddler. She lies content in Gladys’ arms, little tufts of hair curling into question marks. 

This child – whose future was once uncertain – is now thriving and happy, having found a home with Gladys and her family, who live a modest life in the capital of Uganda. It’s hard to believe that this child – considered by Gladys to be a blessing from God – was once found among the discarded items her neighbours had thrown away.