10-year-old girl branded a witch, abandoned by her family and left to die on the streets of Akwa Ibom(Photo)

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven and her team have taken in a 10-year-old girl, who was branded a witch, abandoned by her family and left to die on the streets of Akwa Ibom over alleged witchcraft.

Loven, the founder of the Children’s Aid Education and Development (ACAEDF) in Ever, Akwa Ibom took to her Facebook moments ago to announce that the girl, Deborah will be enrolled in school next week.

“Say hi to this beautiful angel? Her name is Debroah, 10 years only. She was brought to “Land of Hope” last night by the local police. She was abandonned by her family and left to die on the street, but because of the good cooperation we have established with the Akwa Ibom police over the years, Debroah is now safe at “Land of Hope” where she will receive love and care, and next week she will start school Deborah, we already love you and we will make sure your future is full of hope and happiness?”