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Mehiret
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother. Her mother abandoned her at a very young age, and her father remains unknown. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010 and began to thrive in the new environment. She enjoys playing soccer with her friends and reading God's Word. Her favorite hymn is "Wonderful Words of Life" because it reminds her that the Bible is the book of life and her favorite Bible verses are 2 Peter 3:8–10 because they remind her that Jesus will come again.
DOB: Nov 19, 2004
Grace
An aunt cared for Grace after the death of her parents.
Sarah
Sarah's mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Austin
In December of 2008 Austin went to live with an aunt in Monrovia after his parents died.
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.
Dan
After both of Dan's parents died when he was a small child, he was placed in the care of an elderly and impoverished uncle.
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Kelvin
Kelvin and his sister had been in the care of their grandparents since the death of their mother and father. The grandparents found it difficult to...
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Sam
An aunt cared for Sam after his mother and father died of an illness in 2010.
Jennifer
Both Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007.
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel is a double orphan; his father is unknown and his mother abandoned him.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Perpetual
Perpetual’s father had a heart attack at work and died, and her mother died in December 2008 after a lingering illness.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. Her mother passed away shortly after giving birth to her and her sisters Janet and Joanna.
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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