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Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008 and her mother died in 2009. After that, she lived with her grandmother. There were seven people already living in the home. The family was sometimes able to eat everyday but not always. They asked The Rafiki Foundation for help. Judith joined the Rafiki Village Zambia in August 2010. Judith is currently in grade 9. Judith says of herself, "I am understanding that my school time and education are terrific and wonderful! I am strong in math and spelling, and I have really improved." Judith is a strong student and is on the A/B honor roll. She enjoys reading, and when her homework has been prepared, she readily has a book in hand. While Judith is doing fine with her subjects, she has not yet learned to be self-directed in her studies or go "above and beyond" what is expected. She is capable of more than she realizes.
DOB: Apr 12, 2005
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born and his father died in 2002. The local pastor in the village assumed the care of Ethan. In 2004, the...
Charles
Charles arrived at the Rafiki Village in April of 2004. He was abandoned as a baby and has no known family. Charles loves praising and worshiping...
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother. Her mother abandoned her at a very young age, and her remains father unknown....
Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki. Her parents are unknown, and no other relatives could care for her. She...
Thomas
Thomas’ grandmother was caring for six children, besides Thomas and his sister. She was very poor. Thomas was suffering from an ear infection,...
Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, his mother died when he was five years old. For a while he...
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in October 2003. She was brought to juvenile court and placed at a children’s home in Nairobi that...
Diana
Diana was placed in the care of her young uncle when her mother died. He works two jobs and Diana is mostly left on her own. Her uncle has been...
Robel
Robel and his sister Etsub lived with their mother when she became terminally ill with liver disease. When she became weak, she and the children...
Kofi Sefa
Kofi’s mother is mentally unstable. While they were living in a mother’s hostel she was reported to have hallucinations and become violent. Social...
Jovan
Jovan was abandoned as a child and taken to a local orphanage before moving to the Rafiki Village Uganda. Nothing is known about his background or...
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents. The girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months. The neighbors gave them food...
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village in Ethiopia. He and his brother were abandoned by their dying...
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished an unable to care for her or her sister. They were both given to their grandmother who was equally poor. After...
Jesca
Jesca’s mother died in a car accident and her father and other relatives were unwilling to care for her. A babies’ home agreed to take care of...
Juliet
Juliet lost her mother in 2003 and her father in 2004. Her parents were only 30 and 23 years of age. Juliet was put in the care of an aunt who...
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...
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister Mehiret and gave them to the care of their grandmother. Their...
Edda
Orphaned at birth, Edda lived with her grandparents. There were eleven people living in the home and her aging grandparents could not provide...
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006 and she was left in the care of her aunt. They lived in a two room house with nine other relatives. Her aunt has...
Erick
Erick had been living with his uncle who had been caring for his own six children. There was not adequate funds for him to care for his own family,...
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born. Her mother in 2003. Neither her grandmother nor her uncle were able to care for her and therefore social...
Daniel
Daniel and his brother were orphaned after their parents died. The parents had moved to a village about a year before their deaths. A concerned...
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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