An unbelievable number of African children are being stigmatized, marginalized, and abused in just one Nigerian province, Akwa Ibong. The youtube.com link leads to several videos illustrating the problem and one Englishman’s efforts to help the “witch children,” with health care, food, education, and a safe place to live. This victimization of children is fanaticism at its ugliest.
The “bishop” in the first video estimates that there are 2.3 million witches in Akwa Ibom alone. Ironically, he believes he is the only one capable of administering the cure, an exorcism involving prayers and potions that very few can afford.
Dispatches – Saving Africa’s Witch Children – Channel 4
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