Boy Once Left to Die Over Witchcraft Accusation Graduates Primary School

Hope was rescued after being abandoned by his family in 2016. Today, he’s thriving and heading to secondary school.

A young boy named Hope, who was once abandoned and left to starve after being accused of witchcraft in Akwa Ibom, has achieved a huge milestone, he just graduated from primary school.

Hope was rescued on January 30, 2016, by Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Lovén and her husband, David Emmanuel Umem. At the time, he was severely malnourished and barely hanging on to life.

He was later taken to the Children’s Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF), also known as the “Land of Hope,” which is run by the couple. Since then, Hope has made a remarkable recovery and has grown into a strong and talented young boy, despite being deaf.

On Monday, August 25, Anja shared the exciting update on Facebook, revealing that Hope will begin secondary school in September and had graduated with one of the highest scores in his class.

“Hope survived. He graduated this year and starts secondary school next month. His story is world famous and every day I look at him and feel so grateful for his incredible development,” she wrote.

“If you get to know Hope you are lucky because he is so very unique. Hope is deaf but despite that he is able to communicate using sign language.

“Hope graduated primary school with one of the highest grades.

“Not only is he very intelligent, he is a talented artist, an excellent dancer, he is very warm and caring and on top of that he has a great sense of humor.

“All the above makes me happy but some days it makes me think about the thousands of “Hope’s” out there who we will never get to know.

“Never get to know because their lives are short. Once a child is accused of being a witch it’s the end.

“But we will never give up. It’s an uphill battle but with your support to Land of Hope we will continue to save lives.”

Hope’s story continues to inspire people around the world, showing the power of love, care, and second chances.

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