My Name is
Zelalem
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old. Their mother became pregnant while working at a hotel, and their father was never a part of their lives. When their mother died, a cousin and his mother cared for the twins. Because of poor health, they could no longer provide for the children, and the situation became desperate. The Women and Children’s Agency in Mojo, Ethiopia contacted Rafiki. Zelalem and her brother arrived at the Village in 2015. Zelalem now enjoys studying the Bible. Her favorite Bible verse is Romans 9:20–21 and her favorite hymn is "Nothing but the Blood" because it teaches her about how God forgives her sin.
DOB: Feb 8, 2010
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Lillian
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Rosemary
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Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Samuel
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Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Saul
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Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Diana
Diana and her twin brother were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Mary
Mary and her sister Rachael arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Karen
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Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Gabriela
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Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Gideon
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Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Selah
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Nasha
Nasha, her sister, and cousin were in their grandmother's care after her father's death.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.