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Kwame
Both Kwame’s parents died in 2010. He was brought to the Rafiki Village in Ghana in March 2011. Kwame can be quiet, but he has a warm smile when he opens up! He likes the hymn "Though Troubles Assail Us" because it reminds him that Jesus will provide for His own.
DOB: Sep 30, 2008
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after. He was in the care of his elderly grandfather who is very poor. Social Welfare...
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Magdalene
Magdalene was almost two years old when both of her parents were killed by armed robbers.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Donatha
Donatha’s life began in difficulty. Because Donatha's mother died when she was young, and her father abandoned her shortly after, she has never...
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Ashenofi
Both Ashenofi's parents died within a year of each other. He lived with an aunt after their deaths. However, she was unable to properly care for...
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness, and it is believed that her father also died in Zimbabwe.
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Kofi Sefa
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Josephine
Josephine and her sister Tendo were living in a local hospital in Kampala for some time. They were then placed in a temporary home for abandoned...
Miriam
Miriam and her younger brother, Daniel, were placed with their grandfather after their parents died.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Chipo
Chipo’s parents died in a tragic bus accident. Chipo's mother was pregnant with her at the time of the bus accident, and she lived just long enough...
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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