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Marie Jeanne
Marie Jeanne
Marie was brought to her elderly, sickly grandmother last year after both of her parents died of sickness. Her grandmother is already caring for eight children and her own health is deteriorating. She contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Marie was placed at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda on November 11, 2010. She is quickly adjusting to her new life and excited about attending school.
DOB: Jan 1, 2006
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Henry
Henry's mother died giving birth to him and his father died shortly after his wife's death. Henry was cared for by his elderly grandmother but she...
Miriam
Miriam and her younger brother Daniel were placed with their grandfather when their parents died. The grandfather was too burdened with eight...
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased and his father is in prison. When his father was imprisoned, Frank and two of his older siblings were left in the care...
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005 and his father died after an accident. Michael and his sister, Faith, went to live with the father’s...
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Kenny
Kenny and his brother, Brino’s, mother died of an illness and their father is unknown. Their elderly grandmother took them in but struggled to...
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and depends entirely on her mother for her care. Anne’s grandmother was caring for Anne, her brother, and...
Ellen
Ellen’s mother gave birth to her and her twin, Helen, on June 23, 2000. The girls' mother then passed in 2002. Ellen and her sister arrived at the...
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him and his father is unknown. He stayed with his elderly grandparents at birth. Because of...
Barakael
The mother of Baraka died when he was one year old and his father is unknown. The grandfather had been caring for Barakeal and his brother,...
James
After the death of his parents, Jame's grandmother took care of him and his brother Frank. Because of poor health she was afraid that she would not...
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Yordanos
Yordanos’ mother abandoned her in 2006. Her mother left Yordanos with her grandfather, and she never returned. Her grandfather was very poor and...
Paul
Paul was brought to a local children’s home in 1999 by a neighboring pastor. Details on how he was abandoned are not known. Paul arrived at his new...
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was a young child, and her father remains unknown.
Magdalene
Magdalene was almost two years old when both of her parents were killed by armed robbers. Then she was been in the care of her impoverished uncle...
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned near a police station. He was then brought to the AIC orphanage in Mogogosiek, an orphanage about four hours away from the...
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