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Darris
Darris' parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast. He and his sister were put into the care of their grandmother who lived in a tin and thatch shack that was built on stilts over a swamp, only to be reached by crossing several wooden bridges made of planks and sticks. Living in this environment with a grandmother who had no resources finally led the grandmother to contact the Rafiki Foundation for help. Darris and Martha now have a new home at the Rafiki Village in Liberia with new brothers and sister and a loving mother. Darrius is really enjoying science this year because he likes to learn about God's creation. His least favorite subject is math because he struggles on his math tests. He is thankful for his new tutor, Mr. Abraham, who is now helping him. He is not quite sure what he wants to be when he grows up yet.
DOB: Mar 16, 2006
Esther
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Leah
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Natnael
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Samuel
Samuel was found wandering the streets of his village when he was two-years-old. Samuel was brought to Rafiki Village Kenya in December 2003....
Rena
Rena’s mother died from complications of malaria three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister. Her father died in 2008 from an...
Francis
Francis’ mother died when he was eight months old. His father died in Libya several months after his wife’s death. Francis and his sister, Pamela,...
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after. He was in the care of his elderly grandfather who is very poor. Social Welfare...
Kwaku
Kwaku’s mother died nine days after giving birth to him and his twin sister. The grandmother took the babies home, but they were soon readmitted in...
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old and she was living with her impoverished grandmother. Social welfare was concerned...
Rachel
Rachel has twice been orphaned. Both parents died tragically in 2007 and 2008. The elderly grandmother cared for Rachel and her brother, Caleb,...
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents. Social services decided to remove her from her home and...
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old. A good Samaritan brought her to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center hospital in October 2009. She...
Livingstone
Both of Livingstone's parents are deceased. He lived for a while with his grandfather. His grandfather was blind and unable to care for him, so he...
John
John is a precious young boy who came to us in December 2007 with decent overall health, yet malnourished. Both his parents died before 2006....
Isaac
Isaac and his twin brother, Paul’s, mother was sick and admitted them to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The mother passed away...
Millicent
After the death of her father and mother, Millicent was sent to live with her aunt. Her aunt then took her to stay at an orphanage in Kitui....
Bernice
Since the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were in the care of an aunt. heir aunt had three children of her own and doubling the...
Catherine
Catherine was found wandering the streets of her village when she was approximately two years old. Catherine was brought to Rafiki on December 4,...
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during the religious riots in March 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria. He was living...
Naitoti
Naitoti, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers. They are from the Maasai...
Alex
Alex lost both his parents to terminal illnesses in 2003 and 2004. He was placed in the care of his uncle. He was not able to care for Alex, and...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother died, and her father is unknown. Before arriving at Rafiki, Nancy was living with her seventy one-year-old grand mother. Nancy was...
Anjela
Before coming to the Rafiki Village Tanzania, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut. Their home was in a desolate area on...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned near a police station. He was then brought to the AIC orphanage in Mogogosiek, an orphanage about four hours away from the...
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