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Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him and gave him over to his uncle after her husband died. His uncle had seven children of his own and could not properly care for Julius. The uncle asked social services for help, and Julius arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008. Julius enjoys being active and playing sports with his friends. He is also a good student. Julius enjoys counting and crunching numbers, and he looks forward to math classes. He has excelled in fractions and decimals, and he thinks he would like to become an accountant in the future. He also likes art and enjoys drawing and painting. He understands that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven and that He is completely trustworthy. He continues to pray for a closer walk with Jesus and for diligence in his studies.
DOB: Jan 1, 2004
Leticia
Leticia's parents died of HIV in 2010. She and her brother were brought to live with their aunt, but she was unable to care for them.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Joanna
Joanna’s parents died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos in 2001. She and younger brother came to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria in...
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Awumbe
Awumbe’s mother died during a riot and his father died soon after her.
Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Atsu
In 2007, Atsu’s mother and father both died of an illness a few months apart.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Carlos
Carlos’ mother died in early 2001. He and his sister Laardi were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2001.
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers, Randy and Emmanuel, were abandoned by their mother as young children. Prince and his two brothers arrived at the...
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
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.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
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,...
Jean de Dieu
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, Jean lived with a couple who were neighbors with his mother before she died in November 2012 in a...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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