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Emmanuel
Emmanuel is a double orphan; his father is unknown and his mother abandoned him. The foster family who cared for Emmanuel could not continue and asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia and bonded well with his Rafiki mother and siblings. Manny enjoys studying social studies. It his goal to help his community by becoming a firefighter in the future. He wants to be able to save lives and property. Emmanuel seeks to please God. He knows from his favorite verse, Mark 11:22, that it is impossible to please God without faith.
DOB: Nov 5, 2008
Precious Blessing
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Hannah
Both of Hannah's parents are deceased. Her father passed away two years after she was born and her mother died a year later.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother who was epileptic and mentally unstable.
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Eltonia
Eltonia’s father died in 2007, and her mother died in 2009.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Jane Kacyeye
Jane’s parents were living in Uganda when they died from a terminal illness.
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of her birth. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Paul
Paul’s father died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos, Nigeria in 2001.
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died of an unknown sickness.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Emmanuella (Muki)
Emmanuella's (Muki) mother died in June 2008. She lived with her father until he died in July 2008. After living with an aunt who could not...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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