My Name is
Donatha
Donatha
Donatha’s life began in difficulty. Because Donatha's mother died when she was young, and her father abandoned her shortly after, she has never known her parents. Donatha’s grandmother cared for her along with four other orphaned children and was struggling to care for them all due to her own health issues. She has asked for help in caring for Donatha. Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008. Donatha is now a terrific speller, and she has competed at the national level. She has learned to trust God in everything and know that His plans are always for her good. As she waits upon the Lord, her faith and patience are strengthened.
DOB: Apr 20, 2004
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Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Chloe
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Martin
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Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
Sarah
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Jeff
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Irene
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Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Judith
Judith’s mother passed away when she was young, and she was then cared for by various relatives before arriving at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Kelia
An old woman from a local village brought Kelia to a police station in 2011, hoping to find someone to care for her.
Isaac
Isaac was brought to the Rafiki Village in 2011.
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Blaze
Blaze arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.