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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
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Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Jacob
Jacob is a double orphan. He lived with his aunt for a time after his parents died.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Jonathan
Jonathan’s mother died in March 2007, and his father died some years earlier.
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village...
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Augustine
Augustine arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Mapalo
Mapalo’s is a double orphan; her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2008.
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Beulah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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