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Thursday, 17 March 2016

"I was so sure he 'd not survive. I didn't want him to die without a name, so I named him Hope" Anja writes on boy branded a witch

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven who rescued the little boy left for dead after he was branded a witch in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, shared this touching post on Facebook.
"The day I carried this sweet little boy in my arms for the very first time I was so sure he would not survive. Every breath he took was a struggle and I did not want him to die without a name, without dignity, so I named him Hope.

Hope to me is a special name. Not only the meaning of Hope, but what it stands for. Many years ago I got the name HOPE tattooed on my fingers because to me it means: Help One Person Everyday. (HOPE)"
In more good news, a police officer in Norway, Bjorn Druglimo was moved to tears after he heard the story of Hope. He started collecting football shirts to give to "The Miracle Boy" and other children in the orphanage, including the staff.

74 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hian

Unknown said...

Eya!

Unknown said...

Eya!

Unknown said...

U really HOPE. God bless u

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Unknown said...

God bless your heart Anja.

Unknown said...

Awww,how nice. God bless you mre #Hope

Unknown said...

awwwww you're such an angel
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Aproko Queen said...

Awwww...that's so kind of her

Bonita Bislam said...

Awwww may God bless her.I believe every act of kindness reverberates across distance & time unknown to the person who did it.Right now I'm inspired to touch lives too.Kindness always have a ripple effect

Unknown said...

Eyaaaa so touchy! But d boy obu witch?

Unknown said...

Help One Person Everyday. Wow.. That is great

Eva Da Diva...

Unknown said...

Awwwwww! God bless her beyond her greatest imagination. Linda take note!

OSINANL said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Unknown said...

Awwww hope awwww may God bless u my dear bitch.
Even though the boy is a witch for sure but u have liberated him thou am not sure.
Were are those idiot saying that white are racist how many blacks will do this none so may God bless white.


















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

I had this stupid mind set that those with tattoo are rascals... I now know better. God bless your soul Anja.


Okbye.

Anonymous said...

Nice...This Goes out To Our Nigerians

Unknown said...

Tears nearly dropped from my eyes. This is so touching

yvejohn said...

Out of ignorance, they branded this boy a witch,they didn't know he lacked food. Some things that happen in some part of this Africa is baffling. So, witchcraft dey show for face? See d way the boy is healthy now. God bless this woman

adetomiwa said...

GOD bless you.

Anonymous said...

Linda sometimes your stories leave me confused. So the boy Hope survived? Is he in the group picture with the other kids? Hmph..

Juleslouis said...

Miracle child. Just short of words.

Anonymous said...

God bless you Anja. keep on with the good work

Anonymous said...

God bless her

Unknown said...

Awww!
God bless you ma!!!
Help one person everyday (HOPE)!!!!

Unknown said...

Anja Ringgren Loven, You re a God sent, GOD BLESS U!Am jst wondering, i thot they said the boy is a witch, how come he did not kill d aid work & those arund her?

Pearlie said...

Yes he did. He is the little boy in front

Pearlie said...

God bless you Anja
You will not lack help in your time of need

Unknown said...

Pls, tell d whole world Nigerians, CAN U PICK UP A CHILD like "ANJA", WHO'S Accused of being a witch?

Psalmuelle aka Samstone. said...

Seen

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Anonymous said...

God bless her

Unknown said...

Eyahhh! God bless her



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Holysaint said...

Only the fools believe that that little boy was born a witch. who made him a witch? The stupid parent could not give the little boy food to eat so the throw him out and give him a name "witch "they are the witch.

God bless you real good Anja

Esther Dangana said...

God bless you for saving his life

Unknown said...

May God bless her for her kindness#Lindangwanu#

OJ said...

Thank u so much. God bless u

Anonymous said...

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# HELP ONE PERSON EVERYDAY # = HOPE

ONE LOVE

Unknown said...

Eyah. Dts nice.










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keke driver said...

GOD BLESS U

Vela said...

thats nice. Help one person everyday.

Unknown said...

That's so kind of you

Unknown said...

Anja.You are truly an angel God bless you abundantly

Anonymous said...

Can you imagine? Dts how this innocent child would have died for nothing. Thank you Jesus.

Unknown said...

If you got nothing to say just shut the fucking hell up!!!

Yetty k said...

This is a very good idea.ty bello take note.help children too.u undastand dt aspect cos it took u years too 2 conceive.not only helpin breadseller

Unknown said...

I love her definition of hope.may God's blessings never depart from her life.that is actually what life is all about. Give,keep giving and dont stop giving.

PrettyChi said...

God will bless and grant her all her hrt desire

amakaluvlyG said...

# God bless her abundantly she did save a life!...hope will b someone beta in d future...# inspired by Linda

Unknown said...

HOPE.linda see to that case

Unknown said...

I just wish d population of people like her is much in dis world

Unknown said...

May God continue to shower his blessings on you!


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Unknown said...

This is quite touching! I mean we can all imagine how many people can be saved and their lives change for the better if majority of people could make the kind of decision that Anja made. The destiny of this boy Hope is so bright. Thunder is going to blast anybody or group of people that would come out later in the future to claim they are related to this boy.

Unknown said...

You no get eye?

Unknown said...

I saw a video like this .i was surprise to see how some children are brutalized and killed simply because they are branded as witch here in Nigeria.may God bless this woman.

Unknown said...

May God bless u my sister

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SongsOfSUSSAN said...

She is an Angel.

Anonymous said...

May God bless u Anja...

Unknown said...

God of mercy and compassion....he that repays tHe generous hearTs....let her good deeds speak for her

Luciana Chinda said...

God. Will surely bless you.

nkechinyere said...

God will bless u ma, also keep the little Hope alive, to God alone be glorified

Unknown said...

Tnks Anja.. We love u...




















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Anonymous said...

I hope pastors can see!!!, after , they will call her a non-believer and an evil woman because she has tattoos...on judgment day, God who judges by the heart will select his own.

chyyy said...

I don't kwn what is wron with Africa, branding this little boy a witch 4 what?? Hope u ll live long, God bless u Ma.

Unknown said...

Am hopeful now...what a kind heart.

Anonymous said...

This is very rampant in Akwa Ibom, had Godswill Akpabio not helped every growing stubborn child would have been tagged 'witch'. Seriously those people need to change their mentality.

Unknown said...

God works in miraculous ways

Unknown said...

Yea sure

emeka4rl said...

Bless yur heart

Unknown said...

Thnk God u kn dat wot u had was a stupid mind set...

Unknown said...

Ify dnt b ridiculous a life was lost all u could do was to open dat guttr u call ur mouth to shout hian!!!

Anonymous said...

God bless you a thousand fold Anja, may He always give you good in this life and in heaven. God bless.

Onyirans said...

Anon 11.34am, ...it's obvious u are not an ardent reader of this blog

Anonymous said...

God bless you Anja and your entire generation. Hope the miracle boy will become great in life in Jesus mighty name.

Unknown said...

Ehaey

Unknown said...

wow,

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