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Martey
Martey and his sisters Selom and Francesca were under the care of their mentally ill mother who would leave them unattended for days at a time. Social welfare intervened and the children were removed from this dangerous and unhealthy situation. The trio joined Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2003 and have adjusted well. Their mother gave birth to another boy, Emmanuel, in 2004 who came to Rafiki in 2009.
DOB: Apr 12, 2001
Gladys
Gladys and her twin, Priscilla, as well as their sister, Erica, became orphans after their parents died within a year after Erica’s birth. Their...
Grace
Grace's father died in July 2007 in a motor accident. Her mother died giving birth to Grace and her twin brother. The male twin died the night...
Kirk
Baby Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. He was taken to the Kenyatta National Hospital for medical...
George
When George’s mother and father died he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt. She cared for George for two years and struggled to...
Irene
Irene has lived at the Rafiki Village since 2009. She loves to visit and talk, making it harder for her to be still and study. Irene is an amazing...
Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old. Her mother is also deceased. She and her sister Eden went to live with their uncle. He had several...
Rachael
Rachael and her sister, Mary, were orphaned in 2009 when their parents were killed in a car accident. Their caregivers had a meager income and...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel had been cared for by a pastor and his wife of a small Baptist church in his village after his mother died. He arrived at Rafiki Village...
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old and his relatives are unable to care for him as they are impoverished and relied on subsistence...
Khumbo
Khumbo is a sweet young boy who lost his mother in March of 2007. He was only two years old. His father’s whereabouts are unknown. Khumbo was...
Gritty
Gritty is an alert and bright little girl who came from a very poor living situation. Both of her parents died and she was living in the care of a...
Mercy
Both of Mercy’s parents are deceased. She has brothers and sisters who are older, impoverished, and unable to care for her. Social Welfare...
Adella
Adella and her cousin Aneth came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008. Adella is an excellent student and is consciencious in her school...
Randall
Randall was born prematurely at Provincial General Hospital Nyeri to a sixteen-year-old mother. She later abandoned him when he was admitted to the...
Brenda
Brenda is a beautiful young girl who was born out of wedlock. Both of her parents passed away in 2005 of an illness. The family that was caring...
Simon
Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala Uganda on March 13, 2005. His weight was then 2.6 lbs. The medical social worker requested...
Watson
Watson is an adorably petite boy who came to us with his older brother Benjamin. The two lost their parents a few years earlier and were in the...
Jamila Naomi
Naomi's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt who was unable to care for her. Her father was mentally ill and also unable to care for her....
Naome
Naomie was living with her mother in Burundi when her mother became ill and died. When a family friend heard that she had died she traveled to...
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died of a sickness in 2010. After their death, Uwase’s two sisters were forced to become the caretakers of their baby sister—not an...
Mapalo
Mapalo’s is a double orphan, her mother died in 2006 and her father died in 2008. After her father died, she lived with her cousin who had five...
Samuel
Samuel was found wandering the streets of his village when he was two-years-old. Samuel was brought to Rafiki Village Kenya in December 2003....
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's mother left her with a neighbor to find work in another city. Her father remains unknown. The neighbor could no longer care for her and...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned near a police station. He was then brought to the AIC orphanage in Mogogosiek, an orphanage about four hours away from the...
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