My Name is
Paul
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Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned that Paul's living situation with his former caretakers was unsafe. At the Village, Paul enjoys learning about science and how to keep one's body healthy. For this reason, he wants to be a doctor when he grows up. Paul's favorite Bible verse is 2 Thessalonians 2:3 because it teaches him to be watchful and not deceived by anyone about the coming of Christ.
DOB: Jan 21, 2008
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Margaret
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Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Mary
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Nahum
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Isaac
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James
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Michael
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Divine
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Valiness
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Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Mercy
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Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Damaris
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Lilian
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Patricia
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Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.