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Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old. Though she tried, Mary's grandmother struggled to provide for her and sought help to raise her. Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Mary is a good student who enjoys school. Mary seeks to show her devotion to God through giving, praying, serving, sharing, and showing love to others. Mary's favorite attribute of God is that He is caring.
DOB: Aug 26, 2001
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Innocent
Innocent was abandoned at barely a year old and was referred to a babies' home. Not much else is known about his history. At the time of his...
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Leticia
Leticia's parents died of HIV in 2010. She and her brother were brought to live with their aunt, but she was unable to care for them.
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...
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki. At two years old, she was found wandering the streets by a probation officer on January 6,...
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Paul
Paul’s father died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos, Nigeria in 2001.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Noah
Noah lived with his aging grandmother for several years.
Surafel
Surafel and his sister, Fortuna, where left in the care of an uncle after their mother and father died.
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Gifty
Both of Gifty’s parents died between 2005 and 2008. Social welfare referred her to the Rafiki Foundation, and she arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana...
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Hillary
Hillary’s mother died in childbirth, so he was brought to the AIC babies’ home in Mogogosiek—a village four hours from Rafiki Village Kenya. He had...
Elikem
Elikem and his sister Abena’s mother has been declared mentally unstable and were cared for by their father until he abandoned them to their...
Racheal
Racheal was in the care of her grandfather after both her parents died. Her grandfather asked Social Services to place her where she would have a...
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Ishmael
Ishmael’s mother moved away to be married and start a new family, so she abandoned him and left him in the care of his elderly grandmother.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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