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Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born. Her mother died three weeks after her birth. She was living with her aunt who had five children of her own. Social Service investigated and determined that she should be placed in the care of the Rafiki Village Nigeria. She arrived at Rafiki in 2010. Blessing is a good student who enjoys being in Primary 6 class with Teacher Jerry. She says he is strict about what happens in class and encourages her to do her best. When she grows up, she wants to be a teacher. In art class, she is learning how to carve things and make relief pattern stamps. She started learning French this year and is having fun trying to pronounce the words.
DOB: Sep 5, 2006
Justina
Justina and her twin sister Josephine arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Abraham
Abraham's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother Wesen eighteen months later. The boys' older sister brought them to...
Eves
After the death of both of her parents, Eves was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
George
When George’s mother and father died he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt. She cared for George for two years and struggled to...
Grace
Grace's father died in July 2007 in a motor accident. Her mother died giving birth to Grace and her twin brother. The male twin died the night...
Mary
Mary and her brother Emmanuel were born to a mother who is mentally ill and a father who has abandoned them. For the first three years of Mary’s...
Purity
Purity lost her parents in 2004 and 2005 and was being cared for by an aunt and uncle. They had seven living in their home, including a new baby,...
Kwame
Both Kwame’s parents died in 2010. He was brought to the Rafiki Village in Ghana in March 2011.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. He moved to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February 2003. He is now thriving at Rafiki...
Enala
Enala’s mother died shortly after giving birth to Enala’s twin brothers. Their father died in 2007. After his death, they lived with their aunt who...
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008. They were in the care of an aunt, living in a very impoverished situation. Their...
Phoebe
Not much is known of Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki. She has no parents or relatives to take care of her. She came to live at the Rafiki...
Naomi
Naomi’s mother abandoned her, and her father is unknown. She and her two siblings, John and Michael, were in the care of their blind grandmother...
Samuel
Both of Samuels parents died in 2001 soon after he was born. He then was left in the care of his grandmother who was without resources and was a...
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital. He was cared for by the hospital staff for a few months and then released to a...
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was in prison and his father is unknown. The grandmother could not care for him and so he was taken to a local baby orphanage. They...
Esther
Esther and her sister Celestina are double orphans.
Edmund
When Edmund’s parents died, he was left in the care of his aunt along with his two brothers and one sister. The aunt was unable to adequately feed...
Kwame
Kwame’s father died in a logging accident in 2000, and his mother died only three months later in a traffic accident. Kwame, his brother Yaw, and...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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