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Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time. His uncle had the responsibility of taking care of eleven children. He struggled to take care of their basic needs, could not send all the children to school, and sought help. Patrick was referred to Rafiki and arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2010. Patrick writes his own plays and song lyrics, and he enjoys singing hymns. Patrick believes Jesus is his Savior and God, and he strives to glorify God.
DOB: Apr 16, 2005
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Gad
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Simon
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Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Rose
Both of Roses's parents are deceased.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Maria
Maria’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father died in a car accident in 2008.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister Esther are double orphans.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Kwame
Kwame’s father died in a logging accident in 2000, and his mother died only three months later in a traffic accident.
Mumo
Mumo arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his younger brother Kilonzi in 2006.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
David
David’s mother died in 2007, and his father died in 2008. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Lisa
Lisa’s mother died when she was two years old, and her father died two years later.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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