Toddler ‘witch’ is now thriving

Video of the malnourished child, being given a sip of water by an aid worker, broke hearts when it was taken on January 31.
The boy, now known as Hope, was abandoned by his family because they thought he was a witch.
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SUBSCRIBEVideo of the malnourished child, being given a sip of water by an aid worker, broke hearts when it was taken on January 31.
The boy, now known as Hope, was abandoned by his family because they thought he was a witch.
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