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Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there. Ruth was initially named “Nursery” by the staff. Since she was abandoned, all attempts to find her mother have proved futile. Ruth arrived at her new home at the Rafiki Village Kenya in May 2004. Ruth’s favorite Bible character is Noah. She thinks he was very brave to do what God asked him when he was not told why. Ruth is industrious and loves games and athletics, especially soccer. She enjoys Math and reading fiction and nonfiction, and her inquisitive nature livens up class discussions.
DOB: Apr 12, 2004
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004 and her mother died a year and a half later. Esther was living with an aunt whose husband also died. This aunt was...
Loveness
Loveness is a double orphan; her mother died just ten months after she was born and her father died some time before that. After her mother died,...
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents when her mother died. They were too poor to care for her, and her other relatives survive...
Tapiwa
Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism. After the death of their parents in 2010...
Brian
Brian’s mother was disabled and she died at childbirth. The father is unknown and has never claimed the child. Brian was placed at the AIC...
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was in prison and his father is unknown. The grandmother could not care for him and so he was taken to a local baby orphanage. They...
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother year after his birth. Olivier’s aunt cared for his mother until her...
Nasha
Nasha was in the care of her grandmother along with her sister and cousin after the death of their fathers. Her mother died in childbirth. They are...
Sandrah
Sandrah’s father died suddenly in 2009 of an illness and then her mother died of an unknown sickness in 2010. Sandrah was then moved to the home of...
Simeon
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Efe
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Emmanuel
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Sibongile
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Natnael
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Sandra
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Mary
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Manweliya
Mukanoheli’s mother died in June 2008. She lived with her father until he died in July 2008 at which time she went to live with her aunt,...
Pross
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Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old and his relatives are unable to care for him as they are impoverished and relied on subsistence...
Kebah
Keba was removed along with her brother Michael from their caretaker. The mother has had no contact with the children since abandoning them to this...
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church. The police were called and they did a sweep of the neighborhood with the child asking if anyone knew who he was....
Stella
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Blessing
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Aaron
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