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Sophie
Sophie was found abandoned and malnourished as young child. She was taken to the local police station and then referred to a babies' home, where many fruitless attempts were made to locate her relatives. The staff at the babies' home named her. She arrived at Rafiki Village Uganda in May 2004. Now, Sophie’s favorite school subject is science. Her favorite Bible character is Ezekiel. Sophie chose Daniel 2.21b as her favorite Bible verse because “God also gives me wisdom to understand.” Sophie looks forward to classes in biology, entrepreneurship, and Bible. She knows that God is in every subject because of the way they are taught in Rafiki Schools. She appreciates the truth that God created the universe, that God gave wisdom to people to solve problems, and that He is creative.
DOB: Aug 7, 2002
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died in 2010.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Emelyne
Emelyne was brought to her elderly grandmother after both her parents died.
Judith
Judith’s mother passed away when she was young, and she was then cared for by various relatives before arriving at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Emmanuel
Little is known about Emmanuel's life before coming to the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah lived with her parents until she was three years old and her parents and siblings went missing during the Jos religious riots. She arrived...
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Jack
After Jack’s mother died in 2006, he began living with his grandparents. His grandmother died soon after that.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Adwoa
The cause of Adwoa parents’ deaths are unknown.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after. He was in the care of his elderly grandfather who is very poor. Social Welfare...
Carlos
Carlos’ mother died in early 2001. He and his sister Laardi were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2001.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Kefas
Kafes’s father died a few months before he was born, and his mother died when he was two years old.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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