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Yigerem
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him. Though he tried, his uncle could not provide for Yigerem's basic needs and reached out to Rafiki. Yigerem arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2010. Yigerem soon proved to be a happy young man who enjoys a good laugh. He loves to read God's Word and write Scripture verses in his notebook. Yigerem's favorite Bible passages are Psalm 46 and Psalm 91 because they remind him that God is our fortress and refuge.
DOB: Mar 23, 2005
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased, making him a double orphan. His father died right before he was born and his mother soon after.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Mapalo
Mapalo’s grandmother was caring for ten of her grandchildren as well as four of her own children.
Marie Jeanne
Marie Jeanne was brought to her elderly, sickly grandmother when she was a young child after both of her parents died of sickness.
Pamela
Pamela’s mother died when her brother Francis was eight months old.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Sarah
Sarah's mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Gritty
After both of Gritty's parents died, she arrived at Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
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.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness, and it is believed that her father also died in Zimbabwe.
Erica
Erica and her two sisters are double orphans. They lived with their widowed grandmother after the death of their parents. The grandmother is a yam...
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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