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Irene
Irene and her twin sister Dorine were living with their paternal grandmother who was poor and could not provide the girls' basic needs. Social Welfare visited the home and found the girls in poor health, sick with malaria, and receiving only tea for sustenance. Irene and Dorine have lived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania since 2012. Irene is a small girl who is transitioning from Grade 3 to Grade 4. This is a hard transition for all children, as they must now learn to be serious about their school work. Irene has a good mind and can do well. She is also studying for her Grade 4 national exams coming up in the fall, so she needs to concentrate on her national subjects most of all. Irene does value her Rafiki education and is learning that to make the most of the opportunity, she has to be serious at school and complete her homework.
DOB: Aug 2, 2008
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...
Annie
Since the death of her parents, Annie was cared for by an aunt. Her aunt has one child of her own and shares a house with four other people....
Vincent
Vincent and his brother Rabson moved in with their grandmother when their parents died in 2011. His grandmother is a widow taking care of six of...
Mary
Mary came to live at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Mary is a good student who enjoys school. She says the teacher who she learns the most...
Janet
Janet is a triplet. Her birth siblings are all girls. Janet’s mother died shortly after delivering the triplets. The father was without job and...
Marie
Marie is a double orphan. Her father died in 2006 of an illness and her mother died a year later also from an illness. Marie and her brother,...
Marcel
Marcel was found wandering alone near a church close to the Burundi border. The local officials made announcements about him, but no one claimed...
Mercy
Both of Mercy’s parents are deceased. She has brothers and sisters who are older, impoverished, and unable to care for her. Social Welfare...
Innocent
Innocent is a bright, cheerful boy who likes to talk and sing songs. His past life was difficult with an unknown father and a mentally challenged...
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever. Ringabell was sent to live with an aunt. Unable to care for Ringabell,...
Paul
At four years of age, Paul has had a hard start in life. During the initial screening, it was revealed that Paul was physically abused. He never...
Kenny
Kenny and his brother, Brino’s, mother died of an illness and their father is unknown. Their elderly grandmother took them in but struggled to...
Cephas
Cephas father died just before he was born. His mother died when he was four years old. None of his extended family had the financial means to take...
Lorine
Lorine was referred to Rafiki Village Kenya by The Nairobi Children's Home. She arrived at the village in 2003. Her greatest strength is her...
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during the religious riots in March 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria. He was living...
Dereck
Dereck’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her and his twin sister Diana. The hospital where infants and mother were taken contacted...
Andrew
Andrew is a double orphan. He was living with his aunt whose only survived off charity from relatives. Andrew was approved by Social Welfare and...
Bridget
Bridget was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage as a child before moving to the Rafiki Village Uganda. Nothing is known about her background...
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister have no family to care for them. Their mother died and their father is unknown. Social welfare has requested that the...
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother. The grandmother reported that...
Lucy
Lucy's parents died in 2011. She lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare determined that Lucy would excel in school if...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was abandoned at a hospital in Rwanda when he was twelve months old, had malaria, and weighed only eleven pounds. The police have searched...
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old and his relatives are unable to care for him as they are impoverished and relied on subsistence...
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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