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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
Mercy
Mercy is a double orphan. She and and her sister Elikana were in the care of a kind widow who had neither food nor home for herself, let alone two...
Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, during the birthing process. Stephena has lived with her...
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...
Patience
Patience’s father was a soldier and died before she turned 3. She and her brother Luke, lived with their three older siblings and their mother...
Nancy
The father of Nancy died before she reached four years of age and her mother has died from a fatal illness. Before her mother's death she wanted...
Vincent
Vincent and his brother Rabson moved in with their grandmother when their parents died in 2011. His grandmother is a widow taking care of six of...
Lonnie
Before coming to the village she was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased. Rafiki renamed her Lonnie. Her grandmother was...
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister Olivia were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle when their father died. Their uncle became unable to care for them....
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned at the age of one week, and then transferred from Social Welfare to a children’s home in Tanzania. Rafiki was contacted and...
Neema
After the death of her mother and father Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister. She was neglected due to the great need in the...
Miatta
Miatta’s mother died of yellow fever and her father, a policeman, was killed in the war. Since the death of their mother, Miatta and her brother...
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother most of her life. They were not able to take care of Rabecca and she was placed...
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough and several months later his mother died after a brief period of illness. Timothy was staying with...
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile, in spite of his difficult start in life. He never knew his father and his...
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina have been living with their grandparents since birth. TThey were born out of wedlock, and the father has...
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt. Her aunt, who had two children of her own, became injured at her place of...
Clementine
Clementine was brought to her uncle in 2009 after both parents died of sickness. The uncle and aunt are caring for five other children. During...
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria and her father was in a fatal car accident. She then moved...
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...
Christabel
Both of Christabel’s parents died of AIDs and the uncle caring for her had similar health issues. Christable and her brother Jehosephat need a...
Gracious
Gracious’ mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her. Gracious' father abandoned her and her sister, Felistas. They were...
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her 4 days after birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital. The hospital social worker reported the case to the...
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him. Because of their limited resources, his grandparents were...
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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