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David
David
David’s mother died in 2007, and his father died in 2008. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010. Now, David loves to laugh and is always using his imagination to tell entertaining stories to his friends and teachers in the Village. The Rafiki Bible Study has taught David how important it is to love his Rafiki brothers and sisters.
DOB: May 12, 2005
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
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.
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen-year-old mother.
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home.
Timothy
Timothy was orphaned as an infant and brought to a babies' home in Kitui in 1997.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Abigail
Abigail was originally part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Akosua
After both her parents died, Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Simeon
In 2009, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare closed an orphanage due to adoption violations.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned her when she was one month old.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born, and her mother died in 2003.
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Esau
Esau's mother died while delivering his younger brother, Isaac, and his father died the next year in a car accident.
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown.
Esther
Esther and her sister Celestina are double orphans.
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Blaze
Blaze’s father is unknown, and his mother was very young and an orphan herself when she gave birth to him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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