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Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine. Theresa's grandparents then cared for the girls because their father abandoned them. The grandparents were subsistence farmers who had many grandchildren they were caring for, and they were not able to care for the twins. Theresa and her sister, Josephine, arrived at Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2014 and quickly adjusted to their new life. Theresa is known for being kind and loving, and she gets along well with others because of her cheerful attitude. She enjoys learning in school and leading hymns. Theresa often thanks God for his goodness and kindness, and she thanks Him for giving her a home and family at Rafiki.
DOB: Dec 13, 2012
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Jonathan
Jonathan’s mother died in March 2007, and his father died some years earlier.
Akosua
After both her parents died, Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Mercy
Mercy is a double orphan. She and and her sister Elikana were in the care of an impoverished widow who had neither food nor home for herself, let...
Jane Kacyeye
Jane’s parents were living in Uganda when they died from a terminal illness.
Naomi
Naomi’s mother abandoned her, and her father is unknown. She and her two siblings, John and Michael, were in the care of their blind grandmother...
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born, and her mother died in 2003.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Eves
After the death of both of her parents, Eves was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
Spencer
Both of Spencer's parents are deceased, and he was living with his elderly, impoverished grandmother in a desperate situation.
Sarah
Sarah's mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after she gave birth to him, and his father shortly abandoned him after he was born.
Valante
Valante's mother died of complications while giving birth to him, and his father died shortly after her.
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Leticia
Leticia's parents died of HIV in 2010. She and her brother were brought to live with their aunt, but she was unable to care for them.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah's parents and siblings went missing during religious riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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