My Name is
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2007. He then lived with his grandmother who was caring for many other children at the time. With so many other children, she could not provide for Joseph and social services recommended that he be placed at the Rafiki Village Zambia. He arrived at the Village in 2008. Joseph knows that God has given him a new heart, saved him, and made him His child. He says he knows because every day God leads him closer to Him and is teaching him to love and obey Him. Joseph has learned that God wants him to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever, and he seeks to glorify God in the leadership position he holds in school. He enjoys drawing and his favorite book is "Til We Have Faces" by C.S. Lewis.
DOB: May 1, 2003
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Derrick
Derrick was referred to Rafiki by a local children's ministry.
Joseph
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Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Romeo
Romeo's grandmother cared for him after the death of his parents.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Mary
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Sarah
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Naomie
Naomie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Tracy
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Valante
Valante arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda 2010.
Brighton
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Benjamin
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Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Gabriel
After Gabriel's father died in 2006, his ailing mother contacted social welfare services to intervene in her son's life.
Israel
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Inocent
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.