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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
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Isaac
Isaac was brought to the Rafiki Village in 2011.
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Gritty
After both of Gritty's parents died, she arrived at Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Kefas
Kafes’s father died a few months before he was born, and his mother died when he was two years old.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Eves
After the death of both of her parents, Eves was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
Mitchiel
Mitchiel was brought to the Nairobi Children’s Home in May 2001 by the local police after her mentally ill mother was placed in a psychiatric...
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Peter
Peter’s grandmother and other relatives cared for him after the death of his parents.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Watson
Watson arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 with his older brother Benjamin.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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