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Innocent
Innocent's mother died and his father unknown. Soon after her death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment. Social Welfare was concerned about his health and contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Innocent arrived at his new home in October 2009 and adjusted well to his new environment. He received treatment for tuberculosis and his health rapidly improved. Innocent is a bright student who is excelling in the depth of school. He often participates in class discussions and always has an idea to share. His teacher said that while he does well academically!
DOB: Feb 16, 2008
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006 and her father in 2007. Her aunt was caring for her as well as four other people in a small...
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died in 2007 and his father drowned in the river while fishing in 2009. There are no family members able to care for Emmanuel. He...
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. The mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Grace
Orphaned at age 3 months, Grace went to live with her grandmother who shared a small hut with 7 other family members. The family was destitute and...
Stephen
After receiving a tip from a concerned citizen, the police found newly born Stephen abandoned on the steps of a primary school called “Stepping...
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and father were killed and she was left in the care of her struggling aunt and uncle. They wanted to continue to care for her...
Yamakani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was dying of an illness. Upon the loss of her father, Yamikani’s mother became the head of the...
Elikana
Elikana is a double orphan. She and her sister Mercy were in the care of a kind widow who had neither food nor home for herself, let alone two...
Bertha
Bertha lost her parents to an illness. She lived in extreme poverty and hardship. Since the death of her parents she had been living with her...
Tendo
When Tendo came to Rafiki Village Uganda, her father was dead and her mother was deathly ill in the hospital. Before living at Rafiki, she and her...
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...
Denise
One-month-old Denise was abandoned at Kenyatta National hospital on March 7, 2005. The hospital social worker referred Denise to the Provincial...
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness. She lived with her grandmother along with three other siblings. Her grandmother worked as a laborer...
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria and her father was in a fatal car accident. She then moved...
Jonathan
Jonathan’s mother died in March 2007 and his father died some years earlier. He was cared for by an aunt and elderly grandmother. The two women...
Tabitha
Tabitha is an abandoned child with no family members who were able to care for her. Social Service interviewed Tabitha and family members and...
Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother James. Because of poor health she was afraid that she would...
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after Isaac was born. The father, an impoverished farmer with two older children to care for, tried to hand over the...
Albert
Both parents were deceased in 2002 and Albert’s relatives are unable to care for him. Albert was referred by the Social Welfare offices to the...
Polycarp
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, Polycarp lived at a baby's home in Moshi. He was abandoned at the age of four months....
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died from a long illness when Isaac was three years old. The father is unknown. His grandfather who was a widower and impoverished...
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village. He came to Rafiki Village Kenya in October 2004. Elijah has a...
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died from complications due to AIDS and her mother started living with another man who did not want Sumaya. Sumaya's grandmother...
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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