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Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth. His father preceded her in death. Smart lived with an aunt who did not have the means to care for him. He was placed at a crisis nursery and was in their care until he was brought to Rafiki. Smart's teacher says he is full of potential in all of his subjects. He is active in class discussions when given the chance to speak and loves to participate!
DOB: Jun 26, 2008
Besufekad
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Mary
Mary and her sister, Rachael, were orphaned in 2009 when their parents were killed in a car accident. Their caregivers had a meager income and...
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months. The neighbors gave...
Emily
Emily came from the care of an aunt and uncle where she spent days alone without any food. Since coming to Rafiki, she has blossomed. Though she...
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister Eva were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able. Often the...
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister Blessing, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Janet
Janet's mother died in June, 2012 and the husband of her mother is refusing that she is his child. The police have confirmed the refusal. Janet is...
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....
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness. It is believed that the father died in Zimbabwe but relatives are unsure. Siphiwe was placed in a crisis...
Mwiza
After both of his parents died Mwiza lived with his aged grandmother until she became to sick to care for him. At that time he was then sent to...
Alex
Alex lost both his parents to terminal illnesses in 2003 and 2004. He was placed in the care of his uncle. He was not able to care for Alex, and...
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...
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. He was taken in by his mother’s aunt, who was seventy-years-old at...
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived in 2011 at the Rafiki Village Tanzania he lived at a children's home in Moshi four years with no known family. Jeremiah is...
Adwoa Mary
Adwoa’s mother is mentally ill and living on the streets. The mother, due to her mental state, neglected the child completely. Social welfare...
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born. Hannah came to Rafiki Village Kenya at less than a month old in August 2006. Now, she is...
Moses
Moses and his younger sister Stephany were removed from their mother in January 2003 for their protection. Moses was placed in a separate home...
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006. He was living with his aunt Celvin. Celvin had five other children to support and no...
Rebecca
Rebecca’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents. Her aunt is a widow who struggled to care for her own children and Rebecca. She...
Willson
Willson was found at the gate of a babies' home by an unknown person who was walking past the home. After an investigation of the situation, a...
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother were left as orphans when their father died in 2009, their mother had died in 2007. An aunt offered to care for the...
Richman
Both of Richman’s parents are deaf, mute, and mentally challenged. Since they were unable to care for him and his siblings, Atto and Ququah, they...
Bright
Bright is a dear young boy who came to us from the care of an aunt. The aunt was a widow who lived by growing and selling small amounts of...
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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