My Name is
Benson

Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005. The police took him to the hospital on the same day. Social Services recommended him to the Rafiki Village Kenya, and he arrived in September 2005. Soon after his arrival, he was taken to church and introduced to the congregation. They all enjoyed meeting the newest addition to the Rafiki family. Benson enjoys learning about math and science. Despite the many activities and experiments, he still finds them exciting. He uses his time constructively and is eager to learn new things. He has learned from the Rafiki Bible Study that he is a child of light and not of darkness. He continues to grow in character, being truthful, forgiving, and cheerfully obedient.
DOB: Aug 27, 2005
Agnes
Agnes was abandoned by her family and was referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda at two years of age.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Christabel
After both of Christabel’s parents died of illness, she and her brother Jehosephat arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2008.
Eunice
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Racheal
After both her parents died, Racheal lived in her grandfather's care.
Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Janet
Janet's mother died in 2012, and it was soon confirmed that her mother's husband was not her biological father.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Elizabeth
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John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she...
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Isaac
Isaac's mother died while delivering him, and his father died the following year in a car accident.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Grace
Grace’s teenage mother gave birth to her and then left the hospital the next morning, abandoning her infant.
Francisca
Francisca’s parents passed away before she turned two years old. Now she enjoys reading and helping others at the Rafiki Village.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
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.
John
After their parents' death, John and his brother were given to an impoverished uncle who could not properly care for the boys' needs.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Grace
Grace arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.