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Zelalem
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old. Their mother became pregnant while working at a hotel, and their father was never a part of their lives. When their mother died, a cousin and his mother cared for the twins. Because of poor health, they could no longer provide for the children, and the situation became desperate. The Women and Children’s Agency in Mojo, Ethiopia contacted Rafiki. Zelalem and her brother arrived at the Village in 2015. Zelalem now enjoys studying the Bible. Her favorite Bible verse is Romans 9:20–21 and her favorite hymn is "Nothing but the Blood" because it teaches her about how God forgives her sin.
DOB: Feb 8, 2010
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she...
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Eric
After his mother died, Eric and his older brother, Eliya, were placed in the care of their aunt.
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Juliet Babirye
Juliet and her twin brother Kato were brought to a babies' home as young children after they were abandoned by their mother and father.
Kelia
An old woman from a local village brought Kelia to a police station in 2011, hoping to find someone to care for her.
Joseph
Joseph and his twin brother Josiah arrived at the A.I. Children’s Home in Kitui in May 2000.
Dereck
Dereck’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin sister Diana.
Juliet
Juliet lost her mother in 2003 and her father in 2004. She was then put in the care of an aunt who could not care for her basic needs. She arrived...
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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