A 10-year-old boy from a war torn African nation has today sent his support to a US gamer forced to use the crappy off brand controller in a game of Mario Kart.

The severely neglected gamer from southeastern USA, who enjoys a competitive game or two with his brothers, was relegated to the subpar off brand controller that their Mom purchased from Walmart.

The controller has seen several years of abuse and has been heavily chewed up by the family dog.

Kwaku was shocked and appalled after hearing the story, which, due to its graphic and horrific nature, had been picked up by media outlets around the world.

Tweeting his support from the public library, which is the only computer in town with internet access, the boy sent his support to the gamer and told him to stay strong.

“Stay positive friend, you have supporters around the world, and you will never be forgotten,” the tweet read.

Back in the US, child services have been called in to investigate the incident.

“We take reports of this nature very seriously,” a Child Protection Services spokesperson said. “I’ve seen some truly horrible things in my time at CPS, but this is definitely one of, if not the most, horrific.”

President Trump also tweeted about the boy.

‘Just heard about the poor boy in Kentucky with the Nyko controller,’ the tweet read. ‘No surprise to see that it was designed during the Obama years!’

‘And made in China!’

A local GoFundMe for the boy has gone viral, raising approximately $45,000 dollars for him to purchase a new controller.

Kwaku said he was pleased he’d been able to contribute his last $3 to the boy.

“I dream that one day we can all live in a world without poorly made 3rd party controllers,” he said.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Instagram for the latest gaming satire.