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Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child. He and his younger sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in February 2008. He enjoys reading and playing basketball in his free time. He also regularly works in the Rafiki garden. His favorite subject is science. He has learned from his science class that God created everything with precision and care. Peter wants to love others like Jesus does. He understands that God is kind and loving, and he wants to emulate God's holiness.
DOB: Aug 12, 2007
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister Olivia were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle when their father died.
Dativa
Dativa’s mother died of AIDs, and her father is unknown to the family.
Abena
Abena's and her brother’s mother was declared mentally unstable, and the children were cared for by their father until he abandoned them to their...
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Eunice
Eunice's father died when she was two years old, and her mother died a year later.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Lackson
Lackson became a double orphan at age 6 when both his mother and father died.
Alice
Both Alice's mother and father died in 2005, and her grandparents were also deceased.
Judith
Judith's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002. She and her brother Josiah came to the Village in 2004.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Grace
Grace’s mother abandoned her and her brother, Martin, and their father died in 2005. The children arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana that year.
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah's parents and siblings went missing during religious riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Meseret
Social Welfare approached the Rafiki Foundation regarding Meseret's care. She is a double orphan: both of her parents died of an illness.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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