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2-Year-Old ‘Witch Child’ Who Was Left To Die Makes Stunning Recovery
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2-Year-Old ‘Witch Child’ Who Was Left To Die Makes Stunning Recovery

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You might remember Hope from a story we covered about a month ago. The two-year-old starving kid was abandoned by his family, who suspected that he was a witch, and wandered the streets alone for eight months. On January 31st, the orphan was rescued by Danish aid and child services worker Anja Ringgren Loven, who began to treat his condition.

Just eight weeks later, Hope has undergone a miraculous recovery from malnutrition.

“As you can see on the pictures, Hope is really enjoying his life now having 35 new brothers and sisters who ALL take such good care of him, play with him, study with him, and make sure he is safe and is getting a lot of love.”

Unfortunately, Hope has been diagnosed with hypospadias, “congenital genital disability meaning the urethra emerges somewhere on the shaft or even the base of the penis, instead of at the tip.” If you would like to help him, and other child neglect cases in Nigeria, you can make a donation for these African kids through the link below.

More info: African Children’s Aid Education and Development Foundation | Make A Donation

This boy was abandoned because his parents thought he was a witch

He had been wandering the streets for 8 months

Hope was suffering from malnutrition and worms

Now look at him just 8 weeks later

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Danish aid worker Anja found him on January 31st and named him Hope

Thanks to Anja, he began to receive medical attention

The results were stunning

“Hope is really enjoying his life now having 35 new brothers and sisters”

They “ALL take such good care of him…and make sure he is safe and is getting a lot of love”

From getting a haircut…

…to playing with friends

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“This is what makes life so beautiful and valuable and therefore I will let the pictures speak for themselves”

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MelanieAltman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't believe how he filled out in such a short time, he is a beautiful little kid.

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ShaherisSuhel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg. Look at him. He is Adorable. Thank you so much Anja Ringgren for saving A Life.

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PriyankaJatan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really beautiful-in 8 weeks, he already looks good and has people who love an look after him well

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MikiNyckel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goodness, what a difference! He looks wonderful! Those perfectly pudgy cheeks! Hehe

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fr_porcupine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are nearly never pronounced as being bewitched by their parents, often it's a local priest or distant relatives. Once pronounced, the whole village supports the superstition as this is what they know and believe. Parents would be eventually dead if they keep the kid in the house. Those kids can be exorcised if parents have money to pay for the procedure, but often tortured to death or exiled form the village completely. One of the missions of Anja's charity organisation is to fight the superstition, keep the contact with the families, take a kid on home visits once in a while.

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AlessandroRescio
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really great to see Hope this way and i'm angry at those people and their stupid believes. I have seen a documentary about it from so called medicine man or preachers telling to parents your child I a witch. Also on a side note, notice how she is covered with tattoos, I love them but a lot of people misjudge you for having them now see what a beautiful person she is.

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AlessandroRescio
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

very glad to see Hope is doing fine. I'm very angry at the people who are preaching false stories and lies about their child being a wich

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JacekEU
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even in 2019, white people need to help Africans not to kill their own children, . Ah, what they could archive without colonisation

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NancyTate-Leach
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story broke my heart so much when I first heard about him. So glad for this update.

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TiffanyRyder
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just beautiful! He is absolutely darling and adorable! Thank god she found him! Such a precious baby boy!

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Ratko Latinovic
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This woman is the greatest human being in the hole world! Thank U Anja, God will remember this!!!!!!!! U are real hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish U all the best! Greetings from Serbia!

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Heywood Jablowme
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BEST VIDEO I COULD FIND OF "WITCH BOY" https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=nigerian+witch+baby+left+to+die&fr=yfp-hrtab-s&fr2=p%3Afp%2Cm%3Asa&.tsrc=yfp-hrtab-s&fp=1&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8 all other videos only show stills and while they reflect the poor health of the child, they dont do justice to the cold cruel injustice this boy recieved from his FELLOW AFRICANS. i found this omission puzzleing , why not show the cruelty with which they would treated this poor boy? well here it is, see for yourself. the time has come to talk about just what it is that is actually done for africa? and what africa does for the rest of the world? can anyone do it with out mentioning "muh colinization" or "muh slavery"? or the even more ridiculous "we was kangz" myth? well i can and i think that doing good works, filling bellies, and helping to prevent deaths from things like malaria, allows the population to grow, a population that then needs more aid? not the solution. change minds duh

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Heywood Jablowme
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when i first heard of this kid i thought wtf? some africans really suck! well i was right and recently i saw this which is a different kind of b******t. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fu9NLmqfXI sargon is right, this lammy guy is a fool, check it out.

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Suresh Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anja for the work that you are doing, there is a special place in Heaven for you and your family. May God bless you and keep you stronger to help those in need, and hope that I too get to do what you are doing.

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Cindi Mainer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so impressed and encouraged by this story - thank you for sharing .

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Martin
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I hate religions... if he was a witch wouldn't he have the power to cure himself and smite you?

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HajiraBloch
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7 years ago

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MelanieAltman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't believe how he filled out in such a short time, he is a beautiful little kid.

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ShaherisSuhel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg. Look at him. He is Adorable. Thank you so much Anja Ringgren for saving A Life.

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PriyankaJatan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really beautiful-in 8 weeks, he already looks good and has people who love an look after him well

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MikiNyckel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goodness, what a difference! He looks wonderful! Those perfectly pudgy cheeks! Hehe

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fr_porcupine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are nearly never pronounced as being bewitched by their parents, often it's a local priest or distant relatives. Once pronounced, the whole village supports the superstition as this is what they know and believe. Parents would be eventually dead if they keep the kid in the house. Those kids can be exorcised if parents have money to pay for the procedure, but often tortured to death or exiled form the village completely. One of the missions of Anja's charity organisation is to fight the superstition, keep the contact with the families, take a kid on home visits once in a while.

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AlessandroRescio
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really great to see Hope this way and i'm angry at those people and their stupid believes. I have seen a documentary about it from so called medicine man or preachers telling to parents your child I a witch. Also on a side note, notice how she is covered with tattoos, I love them but a lot of people misjudge you for having them now see what a beautiful person she is.

a_rescio avatar
AlessandroRescio
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

very glad to see Hope is doing fine. I'm very angry at the people who are preaching false stories and lies about their child being a wich

pytlarczyk avatar
JacekEU
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even in 2019, white people need to help Africans not to kill their own children, . Ah, what they could archive without colonisation

nltate avatar
NancyTate-Leach
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This story broke my heart so much when I first heard about him. So glad for this update.

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TiffanyRyder
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just beautiful! He is absolutely darling and adorable! Thank god she found him! Such a precious baby boy!

raleviper avatar
Ratko Latinovic
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This woman is the greatest human being in the hole world! Thank U Anja, God will remember this!!!!!!!! U are real hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish U all the best! Greetings from Serbia!

heywoodjablowme avatar
Heywood Jablowme
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BEST VIDEO I COULD FIND OF "WITCH BOY" https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=nigerian+witch+baby+left+to+die&fr=yfp-hrtab-s&fr2=p%3Afp%2Cm%3Asa&.tsrc=yfp-hrtab-s&fp=1&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8 all other videos only show stills and while they reflect the poor health of the child, they dont do justice to the cold cruel injustice this boy recieved from his FELLOW AFRICANS. i found this omission puzzleing , why not show the cruelty with which they would treated this poor boy? well here it is, see for yourself. the time has come to talk about just what it is that is actually done for africa? and what africa does for the rest of the world? can anyone do it with out mentioning "muh colinization" or "muh slavery"? or the even more ridiculous "we was kangz" myth? well i can and i think that doing good works, filling bellies, and helping to prevent deaths from things like malaria, allows the population to grow, a population that then needs more aid? not the solution. change minds duh

heywoodjablowme avatar
Heywood Jablowme
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when i first heard of this kid i thought wtf? some africans really suck! well i was right and recently i saw this which is a different kind of b******t. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fu9NLmqfXI sargon is right, this lammy guy is a fool, check it out.

sj_johnny avatar
Suresh Johnson
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anja for the work that you are doing, there is a special place in Heaven for you and your family. May God bless you and keep you stronger to help those in need, and hope that I too get to do what you are doing.

cindimainer avatar
Cindi Mainer
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so impressed and encouraged by this story - thank you for sharing .

martinw avatar
Martin
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I hate religions... if he was a witch wouldn't he have the power to cure himself and smite you?

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christianhill avatar
hajeerabloch avatar
HajiraBloch
Community Member
7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

My Uncle David recently got an almost new red Lexus RC 350 Coupe from only workin part-time on a pc ...............www.n­e­t­-j­o­b­s­2­5­­.comllllllllllll

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