My Name is
Phoebe
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Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki. She has no parents nor relatives to take care of her. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003. She soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Phoebe is a good student who likes school and is determined to do her very best. Phoebe is friendly, easygoing, and a joy to be around. She hopes to be an example to those around her, and she prays that she will never waiver in her faith.
DOB: Mar 5, 1999
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Joanna
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Juliet
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Felix
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Pererat
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Patricia
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Seth
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Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Aidah
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Zachariah
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Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Priscilla
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Christina
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Jeremiah
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Jack
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Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Naomi
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Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.