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John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died. He soon adjusted well to his new home at Rafiki, benefiting from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment. John does well in many academic subjects, but he especially enjoys math and language arts. John understands that he has eternal life in Christ, and he seeks to serve God with his life.
DOB: Jun 24, 2005
Brian
Brian was abandoned in the hospital as a new born by his young mother.
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Kwaku
Kwaku’s mother died nine days after giving birth to him and his twin sister.
Frederick
Frederick’s mother died in 2008, and his father is unknown.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time.
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Augustine
Augustine and his two brothers lived with their impoverished grandmother after the death of their parents.
Catherine
Both Catherine's mother and father are deceased.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Joe
Joe’s mother was mentally ill. Due to her mental state, she neglected him.
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital.
Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
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...
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008. His great-grandmother cared for him after the death of his...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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