My Name is
Ethan
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Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002. A local pastor in the village began caring for Ethan. In 2004, the village where Ethan was living was involved in religious riots, and many of the adults were killed. Rafiki was contacted by a local relief group to consider taking some of the orphans from this village. Ethan, along with two other children from his village, was admitted to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Ethan is a good student who enjoys school. He desires to keep learning more and to help develop his country into a better place for the coming generation.
DOB: Sep 15, 2000
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Clementine
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Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Denis
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Philip
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Katherine
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Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Reuben
Reuben’s mother died in 2007, and his father is unknown.
Susanna
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Ethan
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Dorcas
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Ethan
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Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
James
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Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Ezekiel
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Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Timothy
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Mara
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Aaron
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