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Abraham
Abraham's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Wesen, eighteen months later. The boys' older sister brought them to Mojo, Ethiopia to keep them from becoming cattle-herders. Though she tried, she could not provide for their needs. Abraham and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2011. They transitioned well, and their joy and eagerness have continually increased since living at the Village. Abraham has a servant's heart, and he seeks to help others. His favorite Scripture verse is Hebrews 5:5, and his favorite hymn is "Holy Spirit Be My Guide."
DOB: Nov 8, 2006
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Sam
An aunt cared for Sam after his mother and father died of an illness in 2010.
Amos
Amos was abandoned in Kitui near the police station when he was only two years old.
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Akosua
After both her parents died, Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Justina
Justina and her twin sister Josephine arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth comes from a very poor family in Zambia; her mother died shortly after giving birth and the father disappeared after her death. Elizabeth...
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.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
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.
Isaac
Isaac was abandoned by his mentally ill mother when he was three months old. He was temporarily cared for by an American couple. The couple left...
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003. John was then placed in the care of his grandmother, but she struggled to provide for him and was unable to...
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Akolgo
Akolgo’s mother abandoned him to his grandmother and his father is unknown. He arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2001. Akolgo is...
Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after both of her parents died.
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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