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David
David’s mother died in 2007 of breast cancer. His father died in 2008 after a short illness. David’s uncle cared for his brother’s three sons since their father’s death. He was unmarried and the sole caregiver for the three boys. Often he was unable to feed these boys. Rafiki was contacted about David and Social Welfare approved that he be moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana. He loves to laugh and is always using his imagination to tell entertaining stories to friends and teachers.
DOB: May 12, 2005
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him. Because of their limited resources, his grandparents were...
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother since his mother was not capable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he was a baby. His...
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,...
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later. After the death of her father,...
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison. Her and her sister Beli have an uncle who was not able to care for them. The girls were...
Comfort
Comfort’s father was returning home late one night after work when he was shot and killed by robbers. In October 2008, Comfort’s mother had a...
Isaiah
Isaiah’s grandparents were too old to care for him so he had living with a maternal aunt. She had six of her own children and was unable to care...
Nicholas
Nicholas's mother left him with his grandmother when he was three months old. His grandmother took him to a local babies' home. They tried to...
Justina
Justina and her twin sister Josephine have been living with their grandparents since birth. They were born out of wedlock, and the father has never...
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died from a long illness when Isaac was three years old. The father is unknown. His grandfather who was a widower and impoverished...
Mary
Grandparents had been caring for Mary and her brother, Clinton, since the tragic deaths of their parents. They were overwhelmed with the burden of...
Cossam
Cossam was a quiet little boy who had lost his mother four years previously and also his father the previous year. In the care of his maternal...
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was six months old, his mother came with him to visit her cousin. After two days she left without telling anyone, abandoning...
Nehemiah
Nehemiah’s mother and father are both dead. The aunt caring for Nehemiah is old and in poor health and can no longer care for him. He was approved...
Morris
Morris’ parents died and he was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April 2003. He was brought to Rafiki Village Kenya December 4, 2003 to live...
Donatha
When Donatha was extremely young her mother and father both died of illness. Soon after Donatha was sent to live with her father’s first wife. Her...
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan. A widow was caring for Virginiah, but she struggled to raise her own children and was unable to help Virginiah. The...
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him and his father is unknown. He was living with his impoverished grandparents, but they have little income and could...
Furahini
Furahini and her sister Scolastika lived with their grandmother when their mother disappeared. Their grandmother cared for ten children of her own...
Gad
Gad was born January 13, 2010 in Kigali where his mother died immediately after delivery. He was placed in a home for babies when he was a day old....
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was incredibly young. Her older sister then took her in. Her sister had no consistent financial means to raise her....
Thomas
Thomas’ grandmother was caring for six children, besides Thomas and his sister. She was very poor. Thomas was suffering from an ear infection,...
Nancy
The father of Nancy died before she reached four years of age and her mother has died from a fatal illness. Before her mother's death she wanted...
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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