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Jacob
Jacob is a double orphan and was living with his aunt Mary. Mary was also caring for her mother who had recently had a stroke. Social welfare asked the Rafiki Foundation to intervene in the life of Jacob. Jacob arrived at his new home in May of 2008. Today Jacob is in the 7th grade Jacob says of himself, "I am understanding that my school time and education are a privilege from God. This year, I have enjoyed learning math, science, and language arts." Jacob is alert, active, and enjoys his associations with his peers. He is still needing much assistance in channeling his energy and desire down acceptable avenues and with correct timing.
DOB: Sep 21, 2004
Patricia
The young life of Patricia was filled with tragedy, having never known either of her parents. The mother died during childbirth and the father was...
Joseph
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Atarebono
Atarebono’s mother has abandoned her and the father is unknown. When she was born she was named Atebem (which means “I have nothing.”) Her mother...
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months. The neighbors gave...
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant. Social welfare referred him to the Rafiki Village Kenya and he joined his new family in...
Queen
Queen’s mother died in 2007 and her father was unable to care for her. She was living with her grandparents and six other orphans. The family...
Ruth
Ruth’s mother was unable to care for her, and she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother. The family lived in poverty, and her...
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...
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died while he was young. He was then cared for by a distant relative. Funds were scarce his relatives were unable to care...
Segen
Segen's mother was very young when she gave birth to her. She abandoned Segen and gave her to her grandmother at the time of her birth. Her...
Judith
Judith’s mother passed away in 2006. The grandmother, who lived on subsistence farming and no outside source of income, tried to provide for Judith...
Thandiwe
In 2008 Thandiwe moved in with her great-grandmother when her own mother died. She was approximately four and a half years old, and became her...
Kevin
Kevin was found in the central district of Nairobi by the local police in December 2001. He was brought to a children’s home to wait while the...
Diane
Diane’s parents died of an illness. The family was living in a refugee camp in Tanzania but after the death of her parents the children moved in...
Ariet
Ariet and her little brother, Frankson, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009. Their father abandoned them and the children moved in with...
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers and died from unknown causes. Simon’s older siblings were living with him in one room and could not properly...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born and his father was unable to care for him. Baby Emmanuel was first placed in a short term orphan...
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...
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. He was taken in by his mother’s aunt, who was seventy-years-old at...
Mary
Mary and her brother Emmanuel were born to a mother who is mentally ill and a father who has abandoned them. For the first three years of Mary’s...
Emily
Emily came from the care of an aunt and uncle where she spent days alone without any food. Since coming to Rafiki, she has blossomed. Though she...
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother Denis went to live with their aunt. They lived in a small room that was only about twenty...
Alex
The parents of Alex and his sister Leticia, died of HIV in 2010. The children were brought to live with their aunt who has children of her own and...
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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