“His Life Was Ending,” a Woman Rescued a Starving, Ill Boy – Look at Him 9 Years Later

One of the many children whose lives have been completely transformed by Anja and her team is Hope—a little boy who was left to die at just two years old. His parents abandoned him, leaving him frail, severely malnourished, and suffering from parasitic infections. With his tiny body ravaged by hunger and illness, he was cast out by his own community. For eight long months, he struggled to survive, waiting for what seemed like an inevitable fate.

But fate had something much greater in store for him. In January 2016, Anja and her team found Hope in the most heartbreaking condition—but they refused to let his story end there. They stepped in, gave him urgent medical care, nourishment, and most importantly, love.

The woman did her best to make the little boy feel the brightest side of life after what he had been through.

On how Hope was rescued, Anja said, “David, our team and I were on a rescue mission when we got a tip from a local villager about a young child in need of rescue. So we drove to the village to look at the case.”

“Before the rescue of Hope, we had already rescued more than 50 children, who were also in a terrible condition, so we were well-prepared. The parents of Hope were not in the village and had left him alone on the street. We took Hope to the hospital for treatment and the rest is history. Today, he is a very healthy and strong young boy who loves to go to school and play with his friends at Land of Hope.”

In one of her Instagram posts back in 2024, Anja wrote, “It’s been almost 9 years since I rescued Hope. Time flies and love heals.”

The boy is all grown up now, and he’s thriving, surrounded by loved ones.

In another post, Anja told the story of how Hope was rescued, saying, “Hope was born January 2013 making him 10 years old today. The story of his rescue was witnessed by the entire world, and he became the face of our work.”

“Hope’s development is so powerful. His life was ending when I found him. His body was already dead. But love and resilience won in the end. Yesterday at Hope’s school the students celebrated the end of the school term with a cultural day.”

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