My Name is
Bernice

Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria. Prior to that, she was cared for by her older siblings, but they could not provide for Bernice's basic needs. She was referred by Social Welfare and her extended family to Rafiki. She arrived at the Village in 2006. Bernice now enjoys being in school and excels in art class. When she finishes school, she wants to work in the healthcare field or be an agriculturalist. From studying the letters to the Thessalonians using the Rafiki Bible Study, she has made the commitment to stand firm in her faith. Bernice prays that she will continue to grow into a woman after God's own heart.
DOB: Dec 24, 2000
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Rachael
Rachael is a bright and bubbly young woman. Her favorite part of each day is studying God's Word every morning.
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.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Abel
Abel was found abandoned as a baby.
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown.
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Mary
Mary is a polite and respectful young lady. She hopes to become a journalist and use that platform to tell others about God.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Eunice
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Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Benjamin
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Dorcas
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Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Karen
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Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.