My Name is
Mai
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school. However, instead of being enrolled in school, Mai was made to haul water each morning, sell goods daily in the local market, and then walk home alone each night and do household chores until 10 p.m. Her neighbors noticed what was happening and notified the police. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare ruled Mai to be abandoned: her caretaker fled, and she has no known relatives. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012. Now, Mai hopes to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help others feel better and teach them how to be healthy. Her favorite verse is Matthew 11:30.
DOB: Feb 3, 2006
Peter
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Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home.
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Silas
Silas arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Sharon
When Sharon was barely a toddler, her parents died in a fatal accident.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
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.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Selah
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Eve
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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...
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.