My Name is
Yordanos
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006. Her grandfather was very poor and could not care for her. He asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Yordanos arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010. She has happily adjusted to her new environment and enjoys going to school. She has a strong faith, and she encourages others. Yordanos wants to live according to the Word of God. Her favorite Bible verses are Romans 8:35–39 because they remind her that nothing can separate her from God's love.
DOB: Oct 8, 2005
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Adam
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John
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Rosemary
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Kwaku
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Carol
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Aaron
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Kenny
Kenny and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Sarah
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Dennis
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Prisca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Zachariah
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Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Austin
Austin’s parents died leaving him an orphan at just one year old.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.