Naked Boy Found on the Street Tortured, Extremely Malnourished is Rescued and is Now Thriving

Naked Boy Found on the Street Tortured, Extremely Malnourished is Rescued and is Now Thriving
Courtesy of Anja Ringgren Lovén
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A tortured boy, found on the streets naked, alone, and traumatized, has undergone a radical transformation since being taken into the care of a Nigerian NGO. His story exemplifies the NGO’s mission of eradicating child abuse and finding a safe space for every child to thrive.

On the morning of Nov. 29, 2020, Land of Hope founder Anja Ringgren Lovén woke up to a piece of distressing news. She had been tagged in a video on Facebook depicting an emaciated, naked boy roaming the streets of Uyo in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State.