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Ruth
Ruth’s mother died in September 2002, her father is unknown. After her mother’s death, she lived with her aunts and uncles who were unable to care for her. Ruth came to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Ruth is now in her second year at Bingham University. She is taking new courses: history of Nigerian film, which may include an excursion; education in broadcasting; health communication; public relations; and others for a total of thirteen courses. She enjoys learning new things about what she wants to be in the future.
DOB: Jul 15, 1998
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was abandoned by both parents at birth. He was cared for by state run orphanage until 2003 when he came to Rafiki Village Nigeria....
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism. After the deaths of their parents in...
Rabson
Rabson and his brother Vincent moved in with their grandmother when their parents died in 2011. His grandmother is a widow taking care of six of...
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002. Living relations were having great difficulty caring for his physical, spiritual and other...
Abenezer
Abenezer was just fifteen days old when his teenage mother gave him over to his grandmother. His grandmother did not have a job or the means to...
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers. They are from the Maasai tribe and lived...
Dennis
Both of Dennis’ parents died in April 2010 from food poisoning. He was placed in the care of his aunt at that time. She had no fixed form of...
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown. He and his two siblings, Naomi and Michael, have been in the care of their blind...
Neema
Neema was on the waiting list to come to the Rafiki Village in Tanzania for some time but she finally arrived in 2011. Her mother died giving birth...
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala Uganda on the evening of March 5, 2005. He was admitted to the Special Care Unit of the...
Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after Patience was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident. An uncle took over the care of...
Molly
Molly was abandoned at the age of eight months and brought to a local police station in September 2003. She was then sent to a babies' home for...
Austin
In December of 2008 Austin went to live with an aunt in Monrovia after his parents died. His aunt struggled to care for him since her resources are...
Martin
Martin’s grandmother assumed responsibility for four children in the family following the death of Martin’s father. Due to failing health, poor...
Rocklin
Rocklin’s grandparents cared for her after the death of her parents. They are struggling to feed and care for Rockline. They struggle to find food....
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she and her older siblings were distributed among relatives and well-wishers. Esther and her brother were taken...
Grace Masozi
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006. The grandmother had almost no means to provide for Grace. When...
Anna
After Anna’s mother died in July of 2005, all of the children came to live with their maternal aunt who was a mother’s assistant at Rafiki. The...
Gifty
Gifty’s father died in 2005 and her mother died in February 2008 and no details are known about how they died. Gifty lived with her aunt and uncle....
Tonny
Tonny’s mother abandoned him immediately after birth. He was covered with maggots and crying when he was found. Hospital records show that he was...
Marcel
Marcel was found wandering alone near a church close to the Burundi border. The local officials made announcements about him, but no one claimed...
Lusia
Lusia lived with her aunt after the death of her mother. Her aunt had three children of her own and no husband, so was having a difficult time...
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, were in the care of their grandfather after the death of their parents. He was unemployed and could not feed and...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned near a police station. He was then brought to the AIC orphanage in Mogogosiek, an orphanage about four hours away from the...
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