My Name is
Zawady

Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006. He and his sister, Loveness, lived with their aunt for a time. Though she tried, she could not provide for the children's basic needs. Social services recommended that Zawady and his sister be placed at the Rafiki Village Zambia. They arrived in 2008. Zawady is an excellent student. His favorite subjects are literature, science, math, and Bible. He loves to run and play soccer and baseball with his friends. He also loves the story of Joshua and his courage in the Lord from the Bible. He holds a leadership position in school, and it teaches him valuable skills he can use in the future.
DOB: Jan 19, 2003
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Eltonia
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Candace
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Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Raphael
After both Raphael's parents died, he was placed with an impoverished grandmother who struggled to feed herself, let alone him.
Timothy
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Elijah
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Martha
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Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old.
Sharon
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Cephas
Cephas's father died just before he was born, and his mother died when he was just four years old.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Mapalo
Mapalo’s is a double orphan; her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2008.
Mumo
Mumo arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his younger brother Kilonzi in 2006.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Rebecca
Rebecca arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Karen
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Bethuel
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Jennifer
Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007.
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother, Isaac, moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2011.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.