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Aid Worker, Who Rescued Nig 'witch Child' Wins 'world's Most Influential Person' by FMary(m): 10:52am On Dec 09, 2016 |
Nigerian-based Danish aid worker, Anja Rinngren Lovén topped the OOOM 100: THE WORLD'S MOST INSPIRING PEOPLE list. Lovén, whose rescue of a two-year-old Hope, who was branded a witch by his family and left to die, touched the world and has topped this year’s OOOM 100 ranking of the world’s most inspiring people. U.S. President Barack Obama is number 2, followed by actress and activist Charlize Theron. Pope Francis, Leonardo DiCpario, the Dalai Lama, Marc Zuckerberg, and Bob Dylan are in the top ten. OOOM's new issue is on newsstands from December 9, in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The 2016 OOOM 100 world's most inspiring people list, selected by an international jury. #1 Anja Ringgren Lovén ... #2 Barack Obama #3 Charlize Theron #4 Pope Francis #5 Leonardo DiCaprio #6 Dalai Lama #7 Mark Zuckerberg #8 Malala Yousafzai #9 Bob Dylan #10 Elon Musk She took to her Facebook account to share her excitement, the aid worker, however believe the award should go to her husband, David Umem and all the workers at the children's home in Akwa Ibom. image In her own words "I woke up this morning to the news that I have been selected as the world's most inspiring person 2016 !!" To see my name at number 1 is really amazing. I'm like WOW !! I'm so speechless and I'm very honored. This is such an important acknowledgement of DINNødhjælp/ACAEDF humanitarian work in Nigeria. But as I have said so many times before. I'm not alone. I'm surrounded by the most hard working and devoted team members in the world. Our strong leader and my mentor for life, my husband David Emmanuel Umen, and the following names should also be placed at #1." Nsidibe Orok Don Udowan Ekemini Jacobs Kingsley Umem Matilda Udo Patience Uko Rose Efiok Ekuyik Andrew Edidiong Inyang Asuquo Ita Asuquo Mike Asuquo Esther Bassey Christel Janize Grubert Kaja Monica Bitsch Vigtoft Line Overmark Juul Almaz Mengesha Bjørn Druglimo Leif Dorph Rasmussen Anette Ejlertsen Camilla Lund-Cramer Catrine Knøsgaard Christensen Kathrine Rask Pedersen Didde Vigtoft Jette Kjærgaard Søndergaard Martin Nilsson Emil Aller Stina Fussing Ulf Monrad Gaardsted http://www.francismary.org/danish-aid-worker-anja-ringgren-loven-who-rescued-nigerian-witch-child-tops-pope-francis-obama-zuckerberg-on-list-of-worlds-most-inspiring-people/ |
Re: Aid Worker, Who Rescued Nig 'witch Child' Wins 'world's Most Influential Person' by DaniDani(m): 12:32pm On Dec 09, 2016 |
Very Impressive! She deserves it. Such a kind hearted woman. |
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