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Awumbe
Awumbe
Awumbe and his brother and sister, Atimbil and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010. Awumbe soon developed into a happy and funny little boy who has a special ability to brighten everyone’s day with his huge smile. Awumbe attends a special school that helps him with his learning challenges. He loves to dance at church, home, and school whenever praise songs are played. "Today Is The Day The Lord Has Made" is Awumbe's favorite song.
DOB: Nov 3, 2008
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Nancy
Nancy was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Robert
Robert’s father admitted him to the hospital due to malnutrition in 2001.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Kelia
An old woman from a local village brought Kelia to a police station in 2011, hoping to find someone to care for her.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Eunice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Aynalem
Aynalem was three years old when her mother died. Her father remains unknown.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Agnes
Agnes was abandoned by her family and was referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda at two years of age.
Brian
Brian was abandoned in the hospital as a new born by his young mother.
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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