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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
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital. Eventually,...
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...
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born. Her mother in 2003. Neither her grandmother nor her uncle were able to care for her and therefore social...
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents. They have no resources to adequately care for her and will not be able...
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old. His father remains unknown. His grandmother cared for him after his mother's death. She was elderly,...
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's mother left her with a neighbor to find work in another city. Her father remains unknown. The neighbor could no longer care for her and...
Gracious
Gracious’ mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her. Gracious' father abandoned her and her sister, Felistas. They were...
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph. Their father died in 2007. After his death, they lived with...
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen year old mother. She was mentally challenged and frequently left the child with strangers. Social welfare...
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....
Moses
Moses with his twin sister were abandoned at a shopping centre, found by strangers, and taken to a local district hospital. He and his sister were...
Mitchiel
Mitchiel was brought to the Nairobi Children’s Home in May 2001 by the local police after her mentally ill mother was placed in a psychiatric...
Jennifer
Jennifer was the only child of her parents. They both passed away in 2004. The mother’s relatives brought Jennifer to her grandfather but he could...
Ezekiel
Both parents died within two years of each other and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother. Social welfare was concerned with his...
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old. His father died when he was twenty months old. His grandmother then cared for him after his...
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006 and her father in 2007. Her aunt was caring for her as well as four other people in a small...
Moses
The death of Moses' father left six orphans. Four of the children are older and work in the fields on a family farm. An uncle took over the care of...
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala. She was abandoned by her mother and...
Juliet
Juliet lost her mother in 2003 and her father in 2004. Her parents were only 30 and 23 years of age. Juliet was put in the care of an aunt who...
Mapalo
Mapalo’s grandmother was caring for ten of her grandchildren as well as four of her own children. They survived by selling small quantities of...
Ahene Kojo
After Kojo’s parents died within a year of each other, he lived with his eldest sister. She has children of her own and is unable to financially...
Adam
Adam was living with people in the city cemetery. (These may have been his parents.) He was left in the care of a thirteen year old girl. The...
Mabel
Mabel and her twin brother and sister, were orphaned when both of their parents died of illnesses. Their uncle had no alternative but to add these...
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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