My Name is
Chipo

Chipo
Chipo’s parents died in a tragic bus accident. Chipo's mother was pregnant with her at the time of the bus accident, and she lived just long enough to deliver Chipo. The mother’s single sister then cared for Chipo and her brother John. She was not employed and was thrilled that John and Chipo could have a permanent home at the Rafiki Village Zambia. They arrived in September 2014. Chipo believes Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for her on the cross. She knows God gave us His words in the Bible and they tell her that Jesus loves her. She thanks God in her prayers for making her and for bringing her to Rafiki, and she tells Him that He means everything to her. God has answered her prayers by giving her life, health, school, and everything she needs.
DOB: May 14, 2011
Mumo
Mumo arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his younger brother Kilonzi in 2006.
Philemon
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Beulah
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Akua
Akua loves to play soccer. In school, she excels in reading, and her favorite class is Bible.
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.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile in spite of his difficult start in life.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006. Dereck soon proved to be a kind young man with a great sense of humor.
Comfort
Comfort is a very sweet and respectful young woman. She thanks God for his mercy and faithfulness in her life.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Simon
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Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Israel
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Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister, Eva, were living with their grandmother, who did not have the means to feed them every day, before they came to Rafiki.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Benjamin
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Watson
Watson arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 with his older brother Benjamin.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.