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Reading: 10 Years Ago Kid who was abandoned to die after accused of witchcraft has taken a huge transformation set to go to University
Reading: 10 Years Ago Kid who was abandoned to die after accused of witchcraft has taken a huge transformation set to go to University

10 Years Ago Kid who was abandoned to die after accused of witchcraft has taken a huge transformation set to go to University

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10 Years Ago Kid who was abandoned to die has taken a huge transformation set to go to University
10 Years Ago Kid who was abandoned to die has taken a huge transformation set to go to University

Anja Riggren Loven, the founder of the Land of Hope Foundation, recently marked a special anniversary on her Facebook page. Exactly ten years ago, Anja and the Director of Child Development, Nsidibe Orok, found a young girl named Charity in an abandoned house. Charity had been accused of being a witch and was outcast by her family and community. She was left to beg for food during the day and sleep in the abandoned house at night, with no proper clothing or care.

When Anja and Nsidibe found Charity, she was wearing a Chelsea football jersey many sizes too big for her, the only clothing she had. She was severely malnourished, beaten, and abused. But what happened to Charity during those years of struggle and immense pain belongs to the past. Today, thanks to the amazing love and support from the Land of Hope community, Charity has become a strong and independent young woman.

In her Facebook post, Anja shared that Charity will be starting university next year. An incredible accomplishment considering her difficult past. The Land of Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to help children in Nigeria who have been accused of being witches and outcast by their families and communities. Through their work, they provide shelter, education, and support to children like Charity.

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The anniversary of Charity’s rescue on the 5th of April 2013 was celebrated by Anja and the Land of Hope Foundation, marking ten years of progress and development for the young girl. Anja shared how ten years ago, Charity’s body appeared like a fragile feather, but today she has grown into a confident and resilient individual. Anja expressed her gratitude to the Land of Hope community for their support in making Charity’s transformation possible.

Charity’s story is a powerful reminder of the impact that love and support can have on the lives of those in need. The Land of Hope Foundation’s work has helped transform the lives of many children, and their dedication to their cause is truly inspiring.

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Festus Conteh is an international youth that functions conveniently in all forms of writing including article writing, news, script, content writing, constitution and project/proposal writing. Writing is fun to Festus and has brought fame and recognition in his clime. In 2019, he was awarded best upcoming writer in an online writing completion that was organized by the Association of Sierra Leonean Authors (ASLA). After his impactful contribution to national development and cohesion through writing, he was nominated for the African Genius Award for the Best Writer in Africa Award Category an award he lost to one of the greatest African Writers - Chinua Achebe. In 2022, Festus was one of the applicants to the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) a process that met imperil feedback. As a freelancer, Festus has written articles for magazines, newspapers, and media houses and his articles have attracted big media houses including BBC, Aljazeera and Legit. Ng and is the Head of Programs at Salone Messenger a public relations firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information. He is the founder of Africa’s Wakanda a platform that spotlight the beauty of Africa. Festus is also a perpetual volunteer in life-changing causes and has shown great commitment and dedication to being a catalyst and solution to the challenges faced by young people like himself. Festus currently serves as the Secretary General of the Africa Youth Leaders movement which is a network of youth between the ages of 20 – 30 years who have shown achievement, leadership potential and commitment to make a difference. Festus is also the Africa Focal Point of Youth for Change Initiative, which is a platform through which young people can access resources, be empowered and given the opportunity to grow to become useful members of society who will participate in the development of their communities and nation. Along with another Africa Youth platform, Festus has Co-Founded the Future of Africa initiative which is an advocate forum with the aim to bring together local and international socio-economic stakeholders to support innovative programs aimed at advancing the radical and practical progress of adoption awareness-vulnerable children and youth and youth leadership-through interlinking local, regional and international resources and opportunities.