My Name is
Inocent
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was abandoned by his mother. As a widow with no income and other dependents to care for, his grandmother struggled to provide for even his basic necessities and requested Rafiki's help. Inocent is now a good student who does well in most of his subjects. He loves to sing praises to God and to pray.
DOB: May 13, 2009
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Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Deborah
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Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006, and she and two other children were cared for by her grandmother who was 96 at the time.
Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Aynalem
Aynalem was three years old when her mother died. Her father remains unknown.
James
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Fiyete
Fiyete arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Abigail
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Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Abigail
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Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Samuel
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Josephine
Josephine and her sister Tendo were living in a local hospital in Kampala for some time. They were then placed in a temporary home for abandoned...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.