My Name is
Afia

Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. Afia is naturally intelligent and has a desire to learn, and she loves to read and ask questions. Afia particularly enjoys music and art, and loves to dance anytime she hears music. The hymn "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah" teaches Afia that God is always there to guide and care for her.
DOB: Jul 5, 2005
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown.
Perpetual
Perpetual enjoys helping her friends make decisions that please the Lord, and she loves to sing praises to her Savior.
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.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Mubiana
Mubiana's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Elijah
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Elizabeth
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Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Lillian
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Peter
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Nicodemus
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Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, while giving birth.
Leah
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.