A Year after he was Rescued by Danish Aid Worker Toddler Branded ‘Witch’ Starts School
A year ago, Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven rescued a skinny 2-year-old toddler and named him, Hope after he was accused of being a ‘witch’ by his family and abandoned to starve to death (read here) in Akwa Ibom State, in January 2016.
Yesterday, Loven, the founder of the African Children’s Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF) disclosed via her Facebook wall that little Hope has started school.
She shared the good news accompanied with an adorable photo of Hope in his school uniform.
“On the 30 of January 2016 I went on a rescue mission with David Emmanuel Umem, Nsidibe Orok and our Nigerian team. A rescue mission that went viral, and today it’s exactly 1 year ago the world came to know a young little boy called Hope. This week Hope will start school.”
Recall that the miracle toddler had been wandering the streets for eight months when Loven got a phone call and immediately led a rescue team to bring him home. Hope, had to undergo a blood transfusion and was treated for worms.
Photo credit: Loven/Facebook
I wonder how people sleep at night, you labeled a toddler a witch and abandoned him, how do you even identify a witch????? God bless this kindhearted individual that believed in him and gave him a second change to live.
God bless that woman immensely.
Wao I’m so touched by this act of kindness….
He looks so good
Awwwwww this is so sweet. Thank God for hope. God bless Anja.
wow