My Name is
Zawady

Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006. He and his sister, Loveness, lived with their aunt for a time. Though she tried, she could not provide for the children's basic needs. Social services recommended that Zawady and his sister be placed at the Rafiki Village Zambia. They arrived in 2008. Zawady is an excellent student. His favorite subjects are literature, science, math, and Bible. He loves to run and play soccer and baseball with his friends. He also loves the story of Joshua and his courage in the Lord from the Bible. He holds a leadership position in school, and it teaches him valuable skills he can use in the future.
DOB: Jan 19, 2003
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Aaron
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Rebecca
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Rahab
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Kebah
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Feyise
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Sarah
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Lazarus
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Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Jane
Jane and her twin brother Jimmy were brought to a police station after their mother died in a local hospital.
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital.
Dennis
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Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Moses
Moses arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Sharon
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Fred
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Mara
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Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother, Edmund, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in May 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.