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Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother. Her mother abandoned her at a very young age, and her remains father unknown. Her grandmother was caring for many children and was unable to adequately feed them, let alone send them to school. Social Welfare has asked the Rafiki Foundation to help Mehiret. She arrived at her new home at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia and began to thrive in her new environment. She says, "God has taught me to be patient, growing in peacemaking. I love to play soccer. When I play soccer with friends, things do not always go well. We might argue about things such as a referee bias. Through these challenges where I may disagree with the referee's judgement, I have learned to be patient and understanding. I also feel my praying has grown. I read the Bible every night before I go to sleep. I help in the Sunday School as an assistant so that the children in our church will know God better. I am thankful God has given me the chance to help the kids in my church."
DOB: Nov 19, 2004
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