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Mapalo
Mapalo’s grandmother was caring for ten of her grandchildren as well as four of her own children. The family survived by selling small quantities of merchandise on the street. Because she could not provide for her, Mapalo's grandmother appealed to Rafiki for help. Mapalo arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in March 2014. Her cousin, Carol, arrived one month later. When Mapalo came to Rafiki, she was malnourished and could not walk well. In just one month, she was walking confidently and gaining strength from good nutrition. Now, Mapalo is a helpful, resourceful young woman. She enjoys playing football (American soccer) with her friends at Rafiki. She has learned from the Rafiki Bible Study that God's love endures forever, and she is so thankful for that fact!
DOB: May 15, 2012
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Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Jamila Naomi
Naomi's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
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...
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Jummai
Both Jummai's parents died within two years of each other, and Jummai and her brother Ezekiel were left to be raised by her grandmother.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers and died from unknown causes.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Hope
Hope’s mother died of AIDs shortly after Hope was born, and her father is unknown to the family.
Fiyete
Fiyete was just a few months old when her mother became sick and was hospitalized.
Emmanuel Kobi
Emmanuel (Kobi) and his two brothers Prince and Randy were abandoned by their mother when she left to visit relatives and never returned.
Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Meseret
Social Welfare approached the Rafiki Foundation regarding Meseret's care. She is a double orphan: both of her parents died of an illness.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Adwoa Mary
Adwoa’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets. Due to her mental state, Adwoa's mother neglected her completely.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
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,...
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Umu Blessing
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Centia
Centia’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was about seven months old.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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