My Name is
Dagim
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth. A generous woman in Mojo found him in a nearby village and brought him into her home to care for him. When she found him, he was sleeping outside with the animals. This caretaker heard about the Rafiki Foundation through a teacher. Dagim was then approved by social welfare services and arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2009. He soon proved to be a good student who is quick to learn and has a good sense of humor. He continues to grow in faith, and he knows that God is with him every day. His favorite Scripture verse is Psalm 111:7, and his favorite hymn is "How Firm a Foundation" because it encourages him to trust the Lord in the midst of trial.
DOB: Apr 29, 2006
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Mary
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Reuben
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Korah
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Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Leah
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Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Simon
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Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Bethany
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Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.