My Name is
Theresa
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine. Theresa's grandparents then cared for the girls because their father abandoned them. The grandparents were subsistence farmers who had many grandchildren they were caring for, and they were not able to care for the twins. Theresa and her sister, Josephine, arrived at Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2014 and quickly adjusted to their new life. Theresa is known for being kind and loving, and she gets along well with others because of her cheerful attitude. She enjoys learning in school and leading hymns. Theresa often thanks God for his goodness and kindness, and she thanks Him for giving her a home and family at Rafiki.
DOB: Dec 13, 2012
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Diane
Diane arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Ethan
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Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Adele
Adele’s father struggled under the weight of caring for a young son with cerebral palsy, the children’s blind grandmother, and his own kidney...
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Dorcas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Samson
Both of Samson's parents died when he was a young child.
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.