My Name is
Aurelia
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer. Aurelia is an excellent student. She is diligent in her school work, and she is also a diligent tennis player. Aurelia knows how to take instruction, listen carefully, and learn. She has the great qualities of a lifelong learner. Aurelia enjoys all she does and has a good work ethic and a good learning attitude. She is a role model for the other students in the Village. From the Rafiki Bible Study, Aurelia has learned that only Jesus can save. She says her faith in Jesus helps her do what is right and obey, love, and be kind to others.
DOB: Oct 15, 2006
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Zachariah
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Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother, Isaac, moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2011.
Awumbe
Awumbe and his brother and sister, Atimbil and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Diana
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Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Beulah
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Deborah
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Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.