My Name is
Ruth
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died. Though they tried, they could not care for Ruth's basic needs. Ruth arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya on October 10, 2010. Ruth enjoys learning every subject, but she is most interested in math. She also does well in music class and enjoys drawing. She participates well during class and is always willing to help her friends and teachers. From the Rafiki Bible Study, Ruth has learned that she should give thanks in all circumstances. She continues to grow spiritually as she prays, attends church, and reads her Bible every day.
DOB: Feb 26, 2007
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Nasha
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Israel
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Agnes
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Diana
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Benjamin
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Deborah
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Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Tendo
After Tendo and her two sisters, Christina and Peace, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
Abigail
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Jack
After Jack’s mother died in 2006, he began living with his grandparents.
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Luke
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Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Furahini
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Samuel
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.