My Name is
Erick
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery. His father remains unknown. Erick's grandmother tried to care for him, but she ended up taking him to a short-term orphanage due to her own failing health. They asked that Erick be placed at the Rafiki Village Tanzania, and he arrived in 2010. Erick is a young man who knows how to work hard in school. His diligence will serve him well in the future. Erick is also a good tennis player; he works hard and enjoys playing the game. He says that he relies on God to help him get through each day.
DOB: Jun 10, 2005
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Champ
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Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Daniel
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Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
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Joanna
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Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
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Chipo
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Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Benjamin
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Frank
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Joanna
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Leah
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Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.