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Emmanuella (Muki)
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 properly care for her, Muki was approved by social welfare to join the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009. Muki is a good student who is quiet and well-disciplined in doing her work. The Bible has taught her how to view the needy through God's eyes and how to help others. Because Muki has living extended family, she tries to tell them about Jesus and to be a good example to them.
DOB: Dec 25, 2005
Reuben
Reuben’s mother was a commercial sex worker. She gave birth to Reuben in Ibadan. She died in July 2007 after a brief illness, presumably HIV....
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Kofi Sefa
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill. Social services contacted the Rafiki Foundation for assistance, and Ruth...
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned him in 2008.
Centia
Centia’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was about seven months old.
Mika
Mika and his brother Bulus had been in the care of their elderly grandparents since the death of their parents. The grandparents struggled to...
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to Josephine and her twin sister, Theresa. The father’s parents were caring for the girls...
Celestina
Celestina and her sister Esther are double orphans.
Janvier
Janvier’s father abandoned him and his mother and moved to Tanzania.
Peter
Peter and his younger sister, Abiba, have been at the Rafiki Village Uganda since February 2008. He likes to play, read, and talk. His favorite...
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, were taken to live with their uncle. The uncle was not physically well and unable to...
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died in 2006 and she was left in the care of her aunt. They lived in a two room house with nine other relatives. Her aunt had...
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Chawanangwa
Both Chawanangwa’s parents are deceased.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Grace
Orphaned at age 3 months, Grace went to live with her grandmother who shared a small hut with 7 other family members. The family was destitute and...
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.