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Kalkidan
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him. Because of their limited resources, his grandparents were going to have him become a shepherd until they heard about the Rafiki Foundation. Kalkidan was approved and arrived at the Rafiki Village in Ethiopia 2011. His name means "promise" in Amharic, the national tribal language of Ethiopia. He now has the promise of a new hope and future as his needs are met, he receives a quality education, and he studies God's Word each day! Kalkidan continues to grow in his faith, and he knows that God is sovereign. Singing hymns to the Lord brings him joy, especially singing "How Firm a Foundation."
DOB: Apr 30, 2006
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Isaac
Isaac's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Paul, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The boys' mother passed...
Dorcas
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Pierre
Pierre and his brother first arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Precious
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Adele
Adele’s father struggled under the weight of caring for a young son with cerebral palsy, the children’s blind grandmother, and his own kidney...
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Nasha
Nasha, her sister, and cousin were in their grandmother's care after her father's death.
Jeff
Jeff’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Meseret
After both of Meseret’s parents passed away, her aunt gave her to a previous employer for care. Social Welfare was contacted in regard to Meseret’s...
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt.
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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