UPDATE: Falsely accused "witch boy" was taken out of the street look at how he is now
Channel: Propa Source
Date: 2023-12-09

This photo of a woman and this little boy went viral; this boy was accused of witchcraft and was abandoned by his parent at an age that can be predicted to be around 2 or 3 years old but this Danish aid worker adopted this boy and today no one would have believed how handsome this boy is now.
On 31st January 2016, Anja Ringgren Lovén made a post on Facebook that shocked the world, in the post Anja was seen giving water to a little emaciated boy who according to sources was accused of witchcraft, on the streets of Uyo, Nigeria. In the post she said 
“I have seen a lot here in Nigeria in the last 3 years. I have spared you many experiences when we have been on rescue missions. Thousands of children are accused of being witches and we have seen torture of children, dead children and distorted children. These photos show why I’m fighting” 
so apparently for 8 months, Hope was living on the streets and barely surviving with scraps from passersby. He was abandoned by his parents after being labelled as a witch. Even though it’s a criminal offence in Akwa Ibom state, where Hope was found, to label a child as a witch, the practice still persists in some communities.
 Anja picked up this boy and decided to care for him in hope that he will survive, in the same post made by Anja on 31st January Anja revealed she chose to call the little boy Hope as she hoped this little boy will survive because the boy was in a state that was very crucial. He was on the brink of starvation and riddled with worms, he could barely stand on his feet. He had undergone severe malnutrition and needed serious medical care including blood transfusion. She set up a fundraiser for this boy who is now called Hope, and in just two days Anja came back again on Facebook with good news 
“In just 2 days, your emergency aid has received 1 million kr to help little Hope!!! Let me repeat: 1 million Danish kr has been donated to YOUR emergency aid in just 2 days!!! My feelings are completely outside the closet! I am so overwhelmed! I am so grateful and touched by all the love, care and tremendous support pouring in to Nigeria all the way from Denmark! As long as I live, I want to thank you all every single day! I’ll simply NEVER forget it! With all that money, we can not only give Hope the best treatment, but also build a medical clinic on the new earth and save many more children from torture! It’s just SO big! That building shall be called HOPE CLINIC - DONATED BY DENMARK!! They say thank you is just a poor word, but for me thank you means life! And to those who claim otherwise, we can prove together to the whole world today that charity to such an extent still exists in Denmark!” 
Apparently, the people Denmark were touched by Hope’s Witch craft story and supported greatly and in just two days they got a million Danish krone which is close to 150000 united states dollars. Anja used this money to not only take care of hope but to build a Clinic in Nigeria to help more children. Anja was and is still married to Emmanuel Umem and together they founded the African Children’s Aid, Education and Development Foundation, a nonprofit they also had their own son called David Jnr. Who was just about the age of Hope and together they grew beautifully. David was the first person whom the frightened boy Hope began to communicate with, and now they have become best friends in 2022. Hope reunited with his father in a Facebook post. Anja shared photos of hope with his father, and the boy looked happy to see him. In September 2023 Anja revealed that Hope had finally met his mother. And the story of Hope’s mother was a rather shocking one.
 According to the Anja post Hope’s mother was a minor at the time and was impregnated by Hope’s father, a 50-year-old who was a village head who chose her as a wife. She gave birth to hope at the age of 15 but let’s not make the story about the past too much so coming back to recent.
 Hope’s mother has since stayed with Hope for a while and developed a close bond with him. It took some time for Hope to forgive her, but Hope understood that his mother is portrayed as innocent in this story. Today, hope has grown so much stronger. He still lives at the orphanage and calls Anja his mother. He also helps other children and does everything he can to support his foster parents in their important work. A new orphanage is now being built, which is called the Land of Hope. A huge number of people from all over the world make donations to this woman with a big heart. People continue to make contributions as much as they can, and Anja uses this money to save more lives. As for the reward for her hard work Anja says that seeing these children smile is the best reward she could ever dream of.



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