My Name is
Theresa
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. The shop owner took Theresa home, and she and her husband cared for her for a time. When they felt they could no longer care for her, they brought her to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare office. Social workers contacted the Rafiki Foundation on her behalf, and Theresa arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2009. Theresa enjoys learning about Liberia in history class. She hopes to be an artist when she grows up, and she enjoys making projects in art class. Her favorite hymn is "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" because it reminds her that Jesus loves her and calls her His own.
DOB: Jul 5, 2004
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Susanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Eltonia
Eltonia and her younger brother, Kwaku, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
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John
John’s father died a few years before his mother passed away in 2007.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Henry
Henry's mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died soon after his mother.
Frederick
Frederick’s mother died in 2008, and his father is unknown.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.