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
Abigail
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Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Selah
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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.
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned her when she was one month old.
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
Hannah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Mara
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Issac
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Salome
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bethuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother often left her and her two siblings unattended for days at a time.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.