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Epa
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003. His elderly grandmother assumed the care of him at this time. Epa’s father then died in 2007. The family had a difficult time caring for Epa and asked social welfare for help. Epa was approved and arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008. He soon adjusted well to his new home and benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Epa has learned that he needs to trust God in all situations. He knows that there are things that man cannot do, but God can do anything. Epa spends time with God each morning and is stronger in his faith because of it.
DOB: Jul 15, 2003
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Felix
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Diane
Diane’s father was never known. When her mother died in 2006, Diane went to live with her aunt.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Edmund
Edmund and his brother, Ebenezer, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in May 2009.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2003.
Judith
Judith’s mother passed away when she was young, and she was then cared for by various relatives before arriving at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004.
Samson
At a very young age, Samson was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage.
Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned and was admitted to a babies' home in September 2004.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Precious Blessing
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Kenny
Kenny mother died of an illness when he was a young child, and his father remains unknown.
Paul
Paul was brought to a local children’s home in 1999 by a pastor.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.