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Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School. She is now attending university on scholarship. She studies law at the University of Jos. While at the Village, Mercy enjoyed reading and playing basketball. She says that God has been the greatest friend that she has ever had. She marvels at how God has revealed Himself in nature and His Word, and she is learning to see the hand of God in everything around her.
DOB: May 7, 1999
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Racheal
After both her parents died, Racheal lived in her grandfather's care.
Atsu
In 2007, Atsu’s mother and father both died of an illness a few months apart.
Centia
Centia’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was about seven months old.
Mercy
Mercy’s mother passed away some time in 2003, and her father remains unknown.
Jeff
Jeff’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
Samuel
Samuel was found wandering the streets of his village when he was two years old.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Joanna
Joanna’s parents died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos in 2001. She and younger brother came to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria in...
Kwaku
Kwaku’s mother died nine days after giving birth to him and his twin sister.
Annie
After the death of both her parents, Annie was cared for by her aunt.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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