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Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for him. Social welfare was concerned about his situation and recommended that he be placed at the Rafiki Village Nigeria. Thomas arrived in August 2006. Thomas enjoys studying earth science. He would like to be in the Nigerian military in the future. He is known for showing kindness to those around him in the Village and is committed to learning more about God and how God calls him to love others. In his worship, reading, and prayer, Thomas is devoted to learning more about Jesus.
DOB: Feb 23, 2003
Raphael
After both Raphael's parents died, he was placed with an impoverished grandmother who struggled to feed herself, let alone him.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Christina
Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children and were living with their grandmother.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Perpetual
Perpetual’s father had a heart attack at work and died, and her mother died in December 2008 after a lingering illness.
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her.
Jean de Dieu
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, Jean lived with a couple who were neighbors with his mother before she died in November 2012 in a...
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was abandoned by both his parents at birth.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Blessing
Blessing lost her father before she was born, and her mother ran away in 2000 and was returned to the village dead two years later.
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Centia
Centia’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was about seven months old.
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Comfort
Comfort’s father was returning home late one night after work when he was shot and killed by robbers.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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