A Mingi Curse Is Lale Labuko’s Blessing: Part 2

05/11/20 • 14 min

In part two, Drew and Lale Lubuko head to the remote Kara tribal village on the border of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. A place that's not just off the beaten path, it's off the grid! Once there, Lale negotiates with village elders to rescue more ‘Mingi’ or cursed children from a tragic fate. They also visit the new orphanage where Lale is building a home for all 50+ of his rescued ‘blessings’ to grow up happy, safe, and secure.

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A Mingi Curse Is Lale Labuko’s Blessing

They are healthy vibrant children condemned to a brutal death by their own families and tribe. To most in their ancient Ethiopian tribe, they were known as ‘Mingi’, or ‘cursed’. But one man saw these children very differently. He saw them not as a curse, but a blessing. This is the true story of Lale Labuko, a member of a remote tribe on Ethiopia's border with Kenya and Sudan, who risked his own life to rescue and raise over 50 children, otherwise destined for a torturous end. This is a human story like no other. A story about heroics, forgiveness, and most of all, about the true meaning of the word ‘LOVE’.

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