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John
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
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Janvier
Janvier’s father abandoned him and his mother and moved to Tanzania.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother died in September 2002, and her father is unknown.
Luke
Luke’s father was a soldier and died before he turned three.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Joseph Owen
Owen and his three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Diane
Diane’s father was never known. When her mother died in 2006, Diane went to live with her aunt.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother, Isaac, moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2011.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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