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Valante
Valante
Valante's mother died of complications while giving birth to him, and his father died shortly after her. An aunt was called to take care of Valante. She was unable to continue caring for both Valante and her own four children. After looking into the situation, Social Welfare gave approval for Valante to be placed at the Rafiki Village Rwanda 2010. He soon thrived in his new environment. Valante is a quiet young man who is often a peacemaker. He enjoys creating artwork in school. He has learned the power of prayer, and he knows that he can bring his specific requests before God. Valante has seen God answer his prayers, and this has strengthened his faith. He knows that God has a plan for him after he completes his studies at Rafiki.
DOB: Jan 29, 2006
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Gritty
After both of Gritty's parents died, she arrived at Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Adele
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Emmanuel
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Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Bartholomew
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Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time.
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Elizabeth
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Timothy
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Marie
Marie is a double orphan. Her father died in 2006 of an illness, and her mother died a year later also from an illness.
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Fiyete
Fiyete was just a few months old when her mother became sick and was hospitalized.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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