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Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her and her father is unknown. Faith was in the care of her grandmother after the death of her mother. There were no other family members to care for Faith and her grandmother could not continue. Faith was malnourished, slept on a palm mat, and her clothing was shabby. Because of the situation, her family asked Rafiki for help. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia, in October 2010. Faith really likes learning about Math and English. She hopes to be a journalist when she grows up. She wants to be able to interview people and share their stories.
DOB: Jan 1, 2009
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Keza
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Lisa
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Paul
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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...
Centia
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Surafel
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Annie
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George
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Kwasi
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Rachel
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Francesca
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Patience
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Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was felling a tree. His mother died in November 2009 from malaria. His godfather, Justin, has cared for...
Diane
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Marcel
Marcel was found wandering alone near a church close to the Burundi border. The local officials made announcements about him, but no one claimed...
Abenezer
Abenezer was just fifteen days old when his teenage mother gave him over to his grandmother. His grandmother did not have a job or the means to...
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village. He came to Rafiki Village Kenya in October 2004. Elijah has a...
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011 and Doreen’s father is unknown. She lived with her great grandmother, a widow in poor health who had very...
Josephine
Josephine and her sister, Tendo, were living in a local hospital in Kampala for some time. They were placed in a temporary home for abandoned...
Patrick
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Aaron
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