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Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home. After staying at the Nsambya Babies' home for a time, Ivan arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in May 2004. He now enjoys learning many things at Rafiki. Ivan’s favorite subjects are fine art, Bible class, and physical education. He also enjoys studying logic. He enjoys reasoning, especially using Scriptures to do so. He expresses himself by drawing pictures and is a great artist. Ivan knows that he has been justified by faith, not by works. He is committed to living for Jesus.
DOB: Dec 5, 2001
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Joanna
Joanna is a triplet. Her sisters, Janet and Jennifer also live in the Rafiki Village Ghana. Joanna’s mother died shortly after delivering her and...
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Luke
Luke’s father was a soldier and died before he turned three.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Kefas
Kafes’s father died a few months before he was born, and his mother died when he was two years old.
Beatrice
Beatrice was left in the care of her aunt after her parents died in 2006. They lived in a two-room house with nine other relatives.
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born, and her mother died in 2003.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Isaac
The mother of Isaac died while delivering him and the father died the next year in a car accident. Isaac and his brother Esau lived with their...
Richman
Both of Richman’s (Fiifi) parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged
Spencer
Both of Spencer's parents are deceased, and he was living with his elderly, impoverished grandmother in a desperate situation.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Adeline
Adeline and her mother were living with a family friend when her mother left one day and never returned.
Paul
Paul was brought to a local children’s home in 1999 by a pastor.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Yaw
Yaw, his twin sister, and his older sister were orphaned when both of their parents died.
Kofi Sefa
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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