In many people's impression, Africa is a representative of poverty and backwardness. For hundreds of years, western countries have been taking Africa as their main colony, forcing local residents to dig and work all day. Over time, Africa's economy has not developed rapidly, advanced culture and technology have not spread rapidly, and open ideas have not been accepted. So far, there are still many bad habits in Africa, which can be seen from the "witch boy" who was dying four years ago.

2065438+In February 2006, the British Daily Mail reported that Anya, a Danish charity worker living in Africa, stumbled upon a 2-year-old Nigerian boy abandoned by his family. The little boy named Hope was found naked and gaunt, and lived on food given by passers-by. However, hope only survived. He is skinny, severely malnourished and in a state of death at any time.

So Anya immediately brought food and water to satisfy Hope's hunger. She really can't imagine what caused a 2-year-old boy to be treated like this. Later, after investigation, it turned out that in many parts of Africa, many unlucky children were identified as disaster stars and evil incarnations at birth. If it is not handled in time, it will definitely endanger the family. Therefore, those children who are called "witch children" will not only be taken care of, but also be harmed in various ways.

Such is the present hope. Not long after he was born, the wizard came to his house and pointed to innocent hope and said: evil spirits are possessed. Therefore, Hope's family had to expel him from the house, leaving him wandering outside and leaving him to fend for himself. Actually, the wizard just wants to charge. After he "recognizes", he will hold an "exorcism ceremony" for the "witch boy" and then give him "special treatment". According to BBC, there are at least 50,000 witch children in Congo alone.

And hope can definitely be said to be a blessing in misfortune. He is the man who failed in the wizard's "purification", and he will only be abandoned at home and live on the streets from now on. Even if he sometimes suffers from supercilious look or hunger, it is better than losing. In addition, there is a more cruel fact. In fact, most "witch children" are driven away by their parents willingly. Some African families are too poor. Parents can use the name of the wizard to sweep the "extra" children out of the house and reduce the burden on the family.

Anyway, the moment Hope meets Anya, his fate will be completely rewritten. However, although Anya really wants to adopt Hope, according to local customs, volunteers are not supported to do so. Moreover, Anya already has children in her family. If hope is added, it will inevitably lead to a series of troubles, which goes against the original intention of Anya being rescued. After careful consideration, Anya decided to take Hope away, treat him, supplement his nutrition and raise money for him.

Soon, after the news of hope spread, Anya quickly received donations from all over the world, amounting to more than $6.5438+0 million. Later, Anya donated the money to the African Children's Aid Education Development Foundation to help those African "witch children" and provide them with free medical care, food and education. Of course, hope is one of them.

Now, four years later, Hope has recovered. He used to be thin, but now he has become a chubby healthy boy. Seeing him reading, eating and playing with other children in the foundation every day, the stone in everyone's heart finally fell to the ground.