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Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father is ill and unable to care for him. He was living in a local village home without electricity or running water. He was sleeping on a grass mat, without blankets, and eating one meal a day because of the lack of maize. Since coming to the Rafiki Village Malawi in March 2006. Fiskani recently presented an informative speech on cholera to the entire student body, and he continues to seek out opportunities to learn about the practice of medicine. He is working to make real-life connections to his subjects, and his desire to become a physician remains strong. He is described by his teacher as eager to learn and participate in class and very sociable.
DOB: May 11, 2001
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison. He lived with his elderly and impoverished grandfather for a while until his father...
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003. He was treated and he recovered, but the police were unable to locate his...
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...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother left her with her grandparents shortly after her birth and the father is unknown. Nancy’s grandparents were impoverished and unable...
Clementine
Clementine was brought to her uncle in 2009 after both parents died of sickness. The uncle and aunt are caring for five other children. During...
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya. A Good Samaritan cared for her until she was taken to a children's...
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents and lived with his grandmother. When a home visit was done by the social worker it was discovered that he was not...
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown. He and his two siblings, Naomi and John, had been in the care of their blind grandmother...
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008 and her mother died in 2009. After that, she lived with her grandmother. There were seven people already living in...
Meklit
Before arriving at the village, Meklit's grandmother cared for her. The whereabouts of her mother and father remain unknown. Her grandmother sold...
Ibrahim
Ibrahim was quite fearful when he arrived at Rafiki Village Kenya in March of 2004. His background and history made him fearful of change and...
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Rachel Mwila
Rachel was one of thirteen living at a farm with her grandparents. Rachel’s brother Alick was accepted at the Rafiki Village in February 2009. The...
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...
Atimbil
Atimbil’s parents were both millet farmers in Ghana. Atimbil’s mother died during a riot and his father died some time later. Atimbil and his...
James
After the death of his parents, Jame's grandmother took care of him and his brother Frank. Because of poor health she was afraid that she would not...
Jeremiah
Jeremiah arrived at Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2013. He was in a difficult home situation before his arrival at the Village. A family member...
Samuel
Both of Samuels parents died in 2001 soon after he was born. He then was left in the care of his grandmother who was without resources and was a...
Lusia
Lusia lived with her aunt after the death of her mother. Her aunt had three children of her own and no husband, so was having a difficult time...
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005 and his father died after an accident. Michael and his sister, Faith, went to live with the father’s...
Juliet Babirye
Juliet and her twin brother were brought to a babies' home when they were two years old in June 2001. The twins were originally found locked in a...
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital. He was cared for by the hospital staff for a few months and then released to a...
Paul
Paul had no one to care for him since the death of his father in 2006. This very poor family, was sustained on the sale of firewood along with...
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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