The world donated $1 million to the toddler left to fend for himself. See him 2 months later

[Liberal_in_LA]

A two-year-old Nigerian boy who was found emaciated and riddled with worms after his family left him for dead has made an incredible recovery.

A picture of the starving toddler being given a sip of water by an aid worker broke hearts around the world when it was published in January.

The boy, now called Hope, was abandoned by his family because they thought he was a witch and was found in the streets by Anja Ringgren Loven, a Danish woman living in Africa, on January 31.

And now Ms Loven has shared a series of photographs showing Hope's miraculous recovery in just eight short weeks, and says he 'is really enjoying life now'.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3517808/Incredible-recovery-Nigerian-witch-child-left-dead-parents-Care-worker-reveals-two-year-old-healthier-heart-breaking-image-shocked-world.html

[WhiteTara]

1. People can respond to a single person

but when it becomes a population, there is overwhelm and empathy diminishes.

[ciaobaby]

6. Well said and so sad.

[shireen]

9. +1000!!!

so true! I'm glad this kid was saved. But we'll never know of the tens of thousands kids that were not so fortunate.

[Lucky Luciano]

19. Sorta like this...

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. So succinct!

[mrdmk]

24. Nice pic, to the point and simple which puts the matter into perspective! n/t

[lunatica]

26. You know what? You're wrong

Millions of people respond to the needy. Many do it all the time but you don't hear about it. I know people who donate on an ongoing basis to quite a few charities: Doctors Without Borders, The Humane Society, Unicef, Wilderness, etc.

People aren't the problem. Governments like ours who spend trillions on wars and their precious military could make the world a much better place for every single human being.

[WhiteTara]

28. I was thinking about the millions

of war refugees who are struggling and sympathy and empathy seem to be lacking.

[Fla Dem]

2. What a beutiful little boy and wonderful outcome.

The sad part is there are so any little children suffering in the world. I'm glad Hope's story had a happy ending. Ms. Loven is certainly living up to her name.

[maindawg]

3. Now don't freak out

But what if he is a witch and becomes this terrible person, maybe he's even a Republican ! He could turn into a conservative Republican like that guy who make pizza or Alen Keys. We don't know what makes a person of color become a Republican but witch craft is one of mythe reasons that is on the table. Magic spells may account for nearly half of all Republicans in light of the fact that there are in fact so many very nice people who identify as republican. It's perplexing. I just think we owe it to them to continue to search for a cure or a way to break through the mind controlling demons that inhabit their poor addled brains.
So I think we keep an eye on this tyke watching for any Republican style behaviour such as being stingy or refusing to share. Cheating, and or lying , hording toys, food or random objects. Acting fearfull and worrying constantly and crying non stop over nothing. These are all sure signs that you might just have a Republican on your hands.
Saddly republicanism is incurable. There is no drug no therapy no way to rehabilitate these poor afflicted people. But what can you do. We are civilized people. We are liberal and we care too much sometimes our hearts have been known to bleed. So we will heal even a witch or a warlock or a humpback bridge troll if we have to and they can go vote for any candidate they choose. We still love them just the same.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

12. You must live in Colorado or Washington, right?

I wish I was smoking what you are smoking, it sounds like a dream!

[rocktivity]

17. And a happy April Fools' Day to you, too!

rocktivity

[turbinetree]

4. A BIG THANK YOU to Anja Ringgren Loven, a Danish woman living in Africa.......................

just maybe the world could learn a lesson from this--------------------------

Honk------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[williesgirl]

23. Not maybe, definitely. Thanks for the music video.

[turbinetree]

27. Your welcome ........................

[scottie55]

5. One Down, 500 Million To Go

But there is hope.....

[SCantiGOP]

7. Amen, scottie55

[lasttrip]

14. +1

Peace.
LT

[Ilsa]

8. Beautiful, happy boy.

What a blessing he and Ms. Loven are.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

10. Hope he's got a guardian and a trust fund with a reliable trustee.

[lpbk2713]

11. This is good and I'm glad it worked out so well.

But I'll never be able to get the image of the little boy laying face down on the beach out of my head.

[catchnrelease]

20. I'm with you

That photo on the beach still haunts me. Just thinking about it brings me to tears. And I know he isn't the only one that came to that end.

[ladjf]

13. Somehow his money must be kept out of the hands of opportunistic crooks. I'm not sure how that can

be done.

[NBachers]

15. Man, if I had a kid that age again, I want him to look that healthy and happy!

Here's to a bright future.

[cindyperry]

16. Blessings to this baby

And the woman caring for those babies

[matt819]

18. I've been following Anja on FB for several months

She's amazing and what she is doing is just so remarkable. She represents the best that we can be.

[DhhD]

21. Dr. Mark J. Manary may have found the solution to world hunger in a common pantry item –

peanutbutter.

https://source.wustl.edu/2004/08/peanut-butter-treatment-nourishes-starving-children/
snip
About that time, French research scientist Andre Briend began testing a fortified peanut butter mixture in Chad. The mixture contained peanut paste, dried skimmed milk, sugar, oil, vitamins and minerals.

“The idea of developing this product came to me when I realized that the chocolate spread used by my kids to put on their bread during breakfast (Nutella) had a protein lipid energy composition very similar to the liquid milk-based food recommended by WHO to treat severe malnutrition,” Briend said in an e-mail. He worked with Nutriset, a company that specializes in making foods for emergency relief, to develop a peanut-based version of the product.

“The advantage of the new product is that bacteria do not grow in it and it is safer to use than the milk-based diet” used by the World Health Organization, Briend said.


The food packet that does not spoil:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumpy%27nut

[druidity33]

25. That's an interesting article...

I wonder how far along his Peanut Butter therapy has come since 2004 when this article was written... K&R

[Odin2005]

29. Cute kid!

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Heartbreaking! So glad this little one has found a happy ending to his story...

[Rhiannon12866]

31. When I hear about the millions raised by our political candidates

My first thought is always about how many people (including Americans) this could feed. I agree that we need to get money out of politics.