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Furahini
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared. Their grandmother cared for ten children of her own and three grandchildren. She asked if Rafiki would provide Furahini and Scolastika with a permanent home. Their grandmother was incredibly thankful and happy when the girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2014. Furahini's name means "enjoyment," and she lives up to her name with her sunny personality. She enjoys school and learning. She loves the Lord and is continually grateful to be at the Rafiki Village Tanzania. She enjoys studying God's Word and singing praises to him with her Rafiki family and classmates.
DOB: Jan 14, 2011
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Emmanuel
Little is known about Emmanuel's life before coming to the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Kevin
Kevin was found in the central district of Nairobi by the local police in December 2001. He was brought to a children’s home to wait while the...
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Dan
After both of Dan's parents died when he was a small child, he was placed in the care of an elderly and impoverished uncle.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Marcel
Marcel was found wandering alone near a church close to the Burundi border.
Gabriel
After Gabriel's father died in 2006, his ailing mother contacted social welfare services to intervene in her son's life.
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Adwoa
It is unknown how Adwoa's parents died.
Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Naomi
Naomi’s mother abandoned her, and her father is unknown. She and her two siblings, John and Michael, were in the care of their blind grandmother...
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Jackson
Jackson’s mother and father died of health complications in 2013.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Abraham
Abraham's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Wesen, eighteen months later.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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