My Name is
Patrick
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time. His uncle had the responsibility of taking care of eleven children. He struggled to take care of their basic needs, could not send all the children to school, and sought help. Patrick was referred to Rafiki and arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2010. Patrick writes his own plays and song lyrics, and he enjoys singing hymns. Patrick believes Jesus is his Savior and God, and he strives to glorify God.
DOB: Apr 16, 2005
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Susanna
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Lois
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Chloe
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Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Dinah
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Agrippa
Agrippa’s mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died before her.
Elijah
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Umu
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Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
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.
David
David’s mother died in 2007, and his father died in 2008. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister, Eva, were living with their grandmother, who did not have the means to feed them every day, before they came to Rafiki.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Judith
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Benjamin
Benjamin faced a childhood trauma when his mother was killed in the Liberian Civil War.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Gabriela
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.