My Name is
Benjamin
Benjamin
Benjamin faced a childhood trauma when his mother was killed in the Liberian Civil War. A kind woman found him and he stayed with her family after she found him, but she struggled to care for him and her other children. The Red Cross approached the Ministry of Social Welfare for help, and they recommended placement with Rafiki. Benjamin now thrives in his home at the Rafiki Village Liberia. Ben loves to learn new things. He hopes to be a mechanic when he grows up. In his free time, he is always eager to learn how to fix or build different things in the workshop. He knows that Jesus is the only person who will never let him down. He continues to grow spiritually as he reads his Bible every day and strives to imitate Christ.
DOB: Jul 7, 2003
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt.
Deborah
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Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Emelyne
When Emelyne arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Ethan
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Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Cilicia
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Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Korah
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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.
Simon
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.