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Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died. After his mother died, Mathias and his brother, John, were given to an uncle. He was a farmer who barely made enough to provide food for his own family—let alone two extra children. Social welfare services recommended the boys be placed at Rafiki. Mathias and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2008. Mathias loves to play soccer and is a fierce competitor despite his small stature. He has learned from the Rafiki Bible Study that he needs to always be in prayer. His favorite hymn is "Christ is Coming." He continues to pray for spiritual growth and academic discipline.
DOB: Nov 1, 2005
Wilson
Both Wilson’s mother and father died when he was a small child. Wilson and his sister were then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda in September...
Celestina
Celestina and her sister Esther are double orphans.
Mwiza
Mwiza arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Kwame
Both Kwame’s parents died in 2010. He was brought to the Rafiki Village in Ghana in March 2011.
Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Moses
Moses and his twin sister were abandoned at a shopping center, found by strangers, and taken to a local district hospital.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Diana
Diana’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her and her twin brother, Dereck.
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her.
Alick
Alick is a double orphan. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his mother in 2007.
Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, while giving birth.
Nancy
Nancy was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother after her parents died.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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