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John
John’s father had been deceased for a few years when his mother died in 2007. Upon the death of his mother, John and his brother Mathias were given to an impoverished uncle who could not properly care for the boys' needs. After being recommended by a social worker, John and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2008. John soon proved to be very helpful and often volunteers to stay after school to help clean the classroom. Through the Rafiki Bible Study on Romans 13:1, John has learned that it is God's plan for Christians to obey the authorities He has placed over them. He thinks this is a good lesson for a young man to learn. He continues to pray for academic and spiritual growth.
DOB: Oct 31, 2004
Dennis
Both of Dennis’s parents died in 2010 from food poisoning.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased. His father died right before he was born and his mother right after. He was placed in the care of his impoverished...
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old and she was living with her impoverished grandmother. Social welfare was concerned...
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church. The police were called and they did a sweep of the neighborhood with the child asking if anyone knew who he was....
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, were taken to live with their uncle. The uncle was not physically well and unable to...
Paul
Paul and his twin brother, Isaac’s, mother was sick and admitted them to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The mother passed away...
Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006 and his father sometime before that. He lived with his grandparents for a short period of time, but they could...
Ishmael
Ishmael’s mother moved away to be married and start a new family, so she abandoned him and left him in the care of his elderly grandmother.
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...
Mary
Mary was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage about four hours away from the Rafiki Village Kenya. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Dadi
Both of Dadi’s parents died in 2005. Dadi’s uncle brought him to Dadi’s grandmother when his mother died. His grandmother has struggled to care...
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him and his father is unknown. He stayed with his elderly grandparents at birth. Because of...
Nakato
Nakato and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. They were very...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala. He was in the care of his elderly...
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of her birth. The father abandoned her and was reported as having died. Elderly, impoverished grandparents...
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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