FROM TRAGEDY TO HOPE: After a newborn was heartbreakingly abandoned, Engelbert Humperdinck made a life-changing decision…. Just hours after reports surfaced of an abandoned newborn, Engelbert Humperdinck moved many with a deeply compassionate response — stepping forward to support efforts focused on the child’s care, safety, and long-term future. From a moment of pain to a story of hope, one act of compassion is helping change the course of a life.