My Name is
Bethlehem

Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned and left her with a neighbor when she was a young child. Her father remains unknown. The neighbor could no longer care for Betty and contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Betty then arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in July 2010. She soon began to thrive at the Rafiki Village. After reading Matthew 5:9 and speaking to her Rafiki Mother about the importance of patience, Bethlehem has decided to be more of a peacemaker. She strives to help other Rafiki children seek peace. Betty does very well in school and enjoys studying math, literature, and science.
DOB: May 24, 2005
Miriam
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Prince
As a graduate of the Rafiki School, Prince strives to grow in his faith and hopes to make a political difference in his country.
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents died.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
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.
Racheal
Racheal's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Racheal, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki...
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Paul
Paul was found abandoned as a small child and taken to the local police station.
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Susan
Susan was abandoned as a child and was placed in a temporary place for abandoned children before being assigned to the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.