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Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born and her mother died when she was a year old. The elderly grandmother was impoverished and not able to care for her. Social welfare was concerned for her well being and recommended she be placed at the Rafiki Village in Jos, Nigeria. She arrived to her new home and Rafiki family in December 2006. Today Godiya is in the 8th grade. Godiya enjoys being in Junior Secondary 2 class but is struggling in several courses. She says the teacher who helps her to most is Mr. Rinti because he uses demonstrations, examples, and sometimes short stories. In art class, she has been learning how to make letter images using a mirror. She would like to go to university to become a lawyer.
DOB: Mar 15, 2002
Paul
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Abiba
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Kofi
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Gershom
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Surafel
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Rebecca
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Tabitha
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Noah
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Pererat
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Diana
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Enala
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Ruth
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Gritty
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Janvier
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Susan
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Bertha
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Isaac
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Yeabsira
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Mumo
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Abel
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Carlos
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Jonathan
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Aaron
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