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Mapalo
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
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
Henry
Henry's mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died soon after his mother.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Reuben
Reuben’s mother died in 2007, and his father is unknown.
Pross
Prossy lost her father to AIDS at age four, and her mother was unable to care for her due to severe mental illness.
Sarah
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Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Thomas
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Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Martha
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Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Kwaku
Kwaku and his older sister, Eltonia, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003. John was then placed in the care of his grandmother, but she struggled to provide for him and was unable to...
Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Esau
Esau's mother died while delivering his younger brother, Isaac, and his father died the next year in a car accident.
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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