My Name is
Mubiana
Mubiana
Mubiana's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him. He was first placed in a short-term orphan care facility before arriving at the Rafiki Village Zambia as a 1-year-old in January 2006. Mubiana studies God's Word and prays that God will help him be generous in doing things for others. His best subjects are English and social studies, and he enjoyed his studies about St. Augustine. Mubiana has a winsome personality and enjoys being helpful. He aspires to become a pilot when he grows up.
DOB: Dec 1, 2004
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Azuma and her brothers, Atimbil and Awumbe, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Claude
Claude arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Gabriela
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Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
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.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Paula
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Valiness
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Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Nancy
Nancy was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.