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Malesse
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zalalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old. Their mother became pregnant while working at a hotel, and their father was never a part of their lives. When their mother died, a cousin and his mother cared for the twins. Because of poor health, they could no longer provide for the children, and the situation became desperate. The Women and Children’s Agency in Mojo, Ethiopia contacted Rafiki. The twins happily settled into their new home at Rafiki in 2015. Malesse enjoys studying Amharic, a traditional Ethiopian language. Malesse continues to grow spiritually. His favorite hymn is "Trust and Obey" because it reminds him to obey God and trust Him.
DOB: Feb 8, 2010
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Chloe
The police found Chloe as a child in a house alone.
Peter
Peter’s grandmother and other relatives cared for him after the death of his parents.
Queen
Queen’s mother died in 2007 and her father, unable to care for her, abandoned her.
Samuel
Samuel was found wandering the streets of his village when he was two years old.
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Alick
Alick is a double orphan. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his mother in 2007.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kwaku
Kwaku and his older sister, Eltonia, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Emmanuel
Little is known about Emmanuel's life before coming to the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Judith
After Judith’s mother passed away in 2006, she was placed in the care of her grandmother, who could not provide for her basic needs.
Nancy
Nancy was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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