My Name is
Josephine
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa. Josephine's grandparents were caring for the girls because their father abandoned them. The grandparents were subsistence farmers and had many grandchildren they were caring for. They soon found that they were not able to care for the twins. Josephine and her sister Theresa arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2014 and quickly adjusted to their new life. Josephine enjoys singing, leading others in Bible reading, and spending time with her friends. She strives to do her best in school. When Josephine prays, she thanks God for creating her, knowing her, and saving her.
DOB: Dec 13, 2012
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Michelle
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Bethany
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Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Onesmus
Onesmus's mother passed away two months after he was born.
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Leah
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Mara
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Benjamin
Benjamin faced a childhood trauma when his mother was killed in the Liberian Civil War.
Thomas
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Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.