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Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to Josephine and her twin sister, Theresa. The father’s parents were caring for the girls because the father abandoned them. The grandparents were subsistence farmers and had many grandchildren they were caring for. They were not able to care for the twins. Josephine and her sister Theresa arrived at Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2014 and quickly adjusted to their new life. Josephine is in preprimary school. Josephine says she follows her Rafiki mother's rules even when she is not around, but sometimes she does not. She can tell when someone is doing something wrong, and it makes her feel bad. She feels sorry when others are in pain or are crying, and she knows how to share with her friends. The story she likes most from the Bible is about Jesus' love for the children, and she has learned "The New Testament Song." When she prays, she thanks God for making her, the trees, and everyone.
DOB: Dec 13, 2012
Joanna
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Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Emmanuel
There are no family members who are able to care for Emmanuel. After an investigation, Social Welfare gave approval for Emmanuel to be placed at...
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Babirye
Babirye and her three siblings, Nakato her twin, six-year-old Joseph, and one-year-old Flavia, were living in a situation that required immediate...
Adeline
Adeline's mother was living with a friend and one day she left the house and did not return. Social services has determined that Adeline and her...
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Nothing is known about his background or his family.
Raphael
After both Raphael's parents died, he was placed with an impoverished grandmother who struggled to feed herself, let alone him.
Carlos
Carlos’ mother died in early 2001. He and his sister Laardi were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2001.
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in 2003.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born and her mother died when she was a year old. The elderly grandmother was impoverished and not able to care...
Joseph Owen
Owen and his three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. Their father died...
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to Theresa and her twin sister, Josephine. The father’s parents were caring for the girls...
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Purity
Purity lost her parents in 2004 and 2005 and was being cared for by an aunt and uncle. They had seven living in their home, including a new baby,...
Chifundo
Chifundo’s father died of an illness in 2006, and his mother soon became too sick to care for him.
Isaac
Isaac’s father died four months after he was born, and his mother died in 2010.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Abraham
Abraham's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother Wesen eighteen months later. The boys' older sister brought them to...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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