My Name is
Meklit
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her. The whereabouts of her mother and father remain unknown. Her grandmother sold cooked maize and clothes to gain an income; however, she could not support Meklit. She contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help and Meklit arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2011. Meklit is humble, quiet, and very patient and understanding with others. She praises God for his unceasing love for his children and strives to mirror that love to others. After graduation, she hopes to become a software engineer. Meklit prays that she will live according to God’s will and be patient and self-controlled.
DOB: Apr 30, 2007
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Emmanuel
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Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
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Eyob
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Eunice
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Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Mumo
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Jane
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Mercy
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James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Paul
Paul had no one to care for him after the death of his father in 2006.
Atimbil
Atimbil and his brother and sister, Awumbe and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Tumsifu
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Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Memory
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Babirye
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Felix
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.