My Name is
Akosua

Akosua
Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Akosua is a confident and competent young lady with a very strong will. Her favorite activity on the weekends is playing soccer. Akosua loves to read and enjoys studying math in school. Her favorite hymn is "Tell Me The Story of Jesus" because it tells her about how Jesus died on the cross for her sins.
DOB: Apr 20, 2008
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Uwase
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Sumaya
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Juliet
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Beatrice
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Justina
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Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her.
Neema
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Makatee
.Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
James
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Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Lucy
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Nicodemus
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James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
John
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Obadiah
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Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Karen
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Khumbo
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Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Joshua
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.