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Gladys
Gladys
Gladys, her twin Priscilla, and her sister Erica, became orphans after their parents died within a year after Erica’s birth. Their widowed grandmother, though she tried, was unable to care for the girls' basic needs. Social welfare services asked Rafiki to assume the girls' care. Gladys and her sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. She is quite athletic and is often found playing soccer with the boys in her class. As she has studied the women of the Bible, Gladys has learned that God is not looking for perfect people but for those who will obey Him. The hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" encourages her and reminds her that no storms can destroy her while she's in God's arms.
DOB: Jul 24, 2003
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Brian
Brian was abandoned in the hospital as a new born by his young mother.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Atsu
In 2007, Atsu’s mother and father both died of an illness a few months apart.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned and was admitted to a babies' home in September 2004.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
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...
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Hannah
Both of Hannah's parents are deceased. Her father passed away two years after she was born and her mother died a year later.
Barnabas
Both of Barnabas’ parents were killed during religious riots in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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