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Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002. Mary is kind, generous, and helpful. She enjoys sewing and making crafts. Mary also enjoys the Rafiki Bible Study at school and family devotions in the morning and evening. She likes the lyrics of the hymn "How Firm a Foundation."
DOB: Jun 13, 1997
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Mapalo
Mapalo’s is a double orphan; her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2008.
Samuel
Samuel was found wandering the streets of his village when he was two years old.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Alice
Both Alice's mother and father died in 2005, and her grandparents were also deceased.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Hope
Hope was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle after the death of her parents.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased, making him a double orphan. His father died right before he was born and his mother soon after.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
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.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian.
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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