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Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another. She then began living with her impoverished grandmother who, though she tried, could not care for Galane's basic needs. Gelane arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010 in great need of nutrition and care, and she soon benefited from the quality care in the Village. Now, she often advises young girls in her cottage, particularly in issues surrounding the Scriptures. She hopes to proclaim the Bible to unbelieving people someday. Gelane's favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 2:6–8 because it reminds her that God provides, protects, and gives us exactly what we need.
DOB: Jan 29, 2006
Philip
Philip’s mother died in childbirth, and his father died of cancer in 2005.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Vincent
Vincent and his brother, Rabson, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Kwame
Kwame’s father died in a logging accident in 2000, and his mother died only three months later in a traffic accident.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Job Ayuba
Job was orphaned when his mother died in 2003. His father passed away two years earlier.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Simon
Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda on March 13, 2005.
Janet
Janet is a triplet. Her mother died shortly after delivering her and her two sisters, and her father abandoned them.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Elikem
Elikem's mother was declared mentally unstable, and he and his sister, Abena, were cared for by their father until he abandoned them to their...
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Maria
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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