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In April 2013, Charity was outcast by her family.
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She was abandoned and accused of witchcraft.
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An aide worker rescued the outcast and took care of her.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, has shown off the transformation of Charity, a Nigerian girl rescued by her team 10 years ago after she was branded a witch.
Loven is the founder of Land of Hope, the NGO which found Charity abandoned on April 5, 2023.
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The NGO took in the abandoned and malnourished girl from the streets.
On the 10th anniversary of the rescue, April 5, 2023, Loven and Charity posed for pictures to show off the latter’s transformation.
“Yesterday was VERY special. It was exactly 10 years ago Land of Hope Director of Child Development Nsidibe Orok and I found Charity in an abandoned house,” the Land of Hope founder wrote on Facebook.
“Charity was accused of being a witch and outcasted [sic] by her family and the entire community.
“She begged for food during the day and in the night she slept in the abandoned house on the dirty ground. When we found her she was wearing a Chelsea football jersey many sizes too big for her. It was the only clothing she had. I remember how her body appeared like a fragile feather.
“She was severely malnourished, beaten and abused.
“What happened to Charity during those years of struggle and immense pain belongs to the past.
“Today, Charity has become such a strong and Independent young woman and next year she will start university. All thanks to your amazing love and support 🤎.
“5th of April 2013 we rescued Charity, 5th of April 2023 we dressed up to celebrate Charity’s development and accomplishments.”
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Land of Hope, founded in 2012, is leading the battle against superstition and bogus accusations of witchcraft against children in Nigeria.
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