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Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005. Lucia is often excited about learning new vocabulary in English and Kiswahili. Her favorite subjects are language arts and science. She enhances group discussion through her insightful comments. Lucia knows Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. She strives to put God first, use her talents to glorify God, and use her time wisely.
DOB: Jul 10, 2005
Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah's parents and siblings went missing during religious riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Christina
Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children and were living with their grandmother.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Mitchiel
Mitchiel was brought to the Nairobi Children’s Home in May 2001 by the local police after her mentally ill mother was placed in a psychiatric...
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Makatee
.Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Veronica
Veronica and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Enala
Enala’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her twin brothers, and their father also died in 2007.
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
Silas
In 2007, Silas’s mother died, and his father abandoned him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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