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Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years after her father died and her mother disappeared. Blessing suffered from severe malnutrition, and she weighed only 12 pounds at age three. When Social Welfare discovered her fragile condition, they admitted her to the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center. Shortly after her hospital stay, Blessing was taken to the Rafiki Village Tanzania. She arrived in 2013. Blessing continues to be a sweet, loving young lady. She loves Jesus and enjoys singing praises to Him. She often prays for those around her and continues to grow in her knowledge of the Lord.
DOB: Jul 7, 2010
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Dan
After both of Dan's parents died when he was a small child, he was placed in the care of an elderly and impoverished uncle.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Gad
Gad's mother died immediately after he was born in 2010 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Emelyne
Emelyne was brought to her elderly grandmother after both her parents died.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Jamila
Naomi's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Jummai
Both Jummai's parents died within two years of each other, and Jummai and her brother Ezekiel were left to be raised by her grandmother.
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
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.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Justina
Justina and her twin sister Josephine arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Derrick
Derrick was referred to Rafiki by a local children's ministry.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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