Infant Emergency Home - Bet Elazraki Children's Home

Her name is Liat. She ate 2 hours ago. Here is a bottle and a sweater,” says Miriam from the Department of Welfare. “Both parents are drug addicts and her 10-year-old sister was caring for her so we had to remove Liat from her home.” Fifteen minutes later, after all the paperwork has been finished, Miriam feels confident as she leaves Liat with our caring, professional staff. They immediately notice that her head is swollen and that she is undernourished..

The National Infant Emergency Home receives infants from all over the country without any prior notice. Many arrive with cuts and bruises on their tiny bodies. The helpless victims of abuse who have cried out to silent ears. Until now . . .

At our Infant Emergency Center we give lots of hugs and lots of love. We also make sure that a pediatrician checks each infant that arrives. An individual care program is prepared to meet the physical needs of each infant. From inoculations to baby formulas, everything is recorded and charted.

So how long will Liat remain with us? That really depends on several factors. If she is unable to return to her own home, she will stay with us until a good foster home is provided for her. If the parents give us custody (something that rarely happens), she may be adopted.

Sometimes infants remain under our care in the Infant Emergency Center for a month or even a year. For whatever time, Liat like all the infants, will have a safe environment to help her develop both physically and mentally.

The Infant Emergency Center saves the lives of the most innocent of all --- small, helpless babies.