My Name is
Adella
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt. Though she tried, her aunt could not provide for Adella's basic needs. Adella and her cousin Aneth arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2005. Adella is a conscientious, excellent student. She has high goals for herself and plans to work hard to achieve them. Adella is an avid reader and is often found with a book. She has also taken up the sport of basketball and is enjoying playing with the other girls. Adella is sure of her salvation because she trusts in Christ as her Lord and Savior.
DOB: Oct 10, 2004
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Wilson
Both Wilson’s mother and father died when he was a small child. Wilson and his sister were then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda in September...
Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Peter
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Eunice
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Bethany
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Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Blessing
Blessing and her twin brother Dalitso, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Leah
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Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Aquila
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.