My Name is
Gabriel
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with different relatives but ended up with his uncle who lives in a home where he serves as a security guard. He is very poor and has no means to send Gabriel to school. At the home visit Gabriel was wearing sandals that were too small and his clothing was worn and tattered. But it is obvious he is a very smart boy, he has never attended school but can identify the alphabet, numbers, and colors. Gabriel arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia and is happily adjusting to his new home and life. Gabriel loves math because he loves his teacher, and he believes that you will get a good job when you know math well. He believes that when you do your best in school, then you will become a leader. He hopes to be a soccer player when he grows up.
DOB: Apr 14, 2008
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Grace
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Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
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Benon was born to a fifteen-year-old mother who died in child birth. His grandfather was old and unable to care for him. He was brought to an...
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Joshua
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Nahom
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Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased, and her father is unknown.
Korah
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Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Damaris
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Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Elizabeth
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Samuel
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Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.