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Benon
Benon
Benon was born to a fifteen-year-old mother who died in child birth, and his elderly grandfather was unable to care for him after his death. He was then taken to an orphanage in Kampala, Uganda before arriving at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006. Benon enjoys being active with his friends and playing sports. His best subject is math. Benon desires to please God before pleasing man. He says he has come to know Christ through reading his Bible and the regular Bible teaching he receives at the Village and in school. Benon strives to serve God all the days of his life.
DOB: Mar 11, 2005
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Marcel
Marcel was found wandering alone near a church close to the Burundi border.
Blaze
Blaze’s father is unknown, and his mother was very young and an orphan herself when she gave birth to him.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Pross
Prossy lost her father to AIDS at age four, and her mother was unable to care for her due to severe mental illness.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived in 2011 at the Rafiki Village Tanzania, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Donatha
When Donatha was extremely young, her mother and father both died of an illness.
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2007.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Precious Blessing
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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