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
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer.
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Dan
After both of Dan's parents died when he was a small child, he was placed in the care of an elderly and impoverished uncle.
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Ethan
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Jane
Jane and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
Kwaku
Kwaku and his older sister, Eltonia, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Rachel
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Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Eltonia
Eltonia and her younger brother, Kwaku, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.