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Umu Blessing
Umu Blessing
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance. Umu suffered from severe malnutrition, and she weighed only 12 pounds at age three. When Social Welfare discovered her fragile condition, they admitted her to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center. Shortly after her hospital stay, Blessing was taken to the Rafiki Village. 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
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt.
Eva
After Eva's mother died in 2004, she was placed under the care of an uncle.
Enid
After Enid’s mother and father died, she went to live with her aunt.
Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Chloe
Chloe is a double orphan, both of her parents died when she was around three years old.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother since his mother was not capable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he was a baby. His...
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Grace
Orphaned at age 3 months, Grace went to live with her grandmother who shared a small hut with 7 other family members. The family was destitute and...
Dativa
Dativa’s mother died of AIDs, and her father is unknown to the family.
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother were left as orphans when their mother died in 2007 and their father died in 2009.
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother who was epileptic and mentally unstable.
Kwame
Both Kwame’s parents died in 2010. He was brought to the Rafiki Village in Ghana in March 2011.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died he went to live with his uncle. This uncle had the responsibility of taking care of eleven children. He...
Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001.
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.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Eves
After the death of both of her parents, Eves was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile in spite of his difficult start in life.
Isaac
The mother of Isaac died while delivering him and the father died the next year in a car accident. Isaac and his brother Esau lived with their...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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