My Name is
Emmanuel

Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra. Many times he and his mother slept on the street. His mother suffered from mental challenges and could not properly care for him. Emmanuel was referred to Rafiki by social welfare services, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in September 2009. He soon benefited from the nutritious food, quality care, and loving environment at the Village. Emmanuel's favorite hymn is "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" because it reminds him that Christ is powerful and loves him.
DOB: Nov 26, 2004
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Ellen
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Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Joshua
Joshua’s mother died in 2002, and his father died two years later.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Chloe
Chloe is a double orphan; both of her parents died when she was around three years old.
Elizabeth
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Bernice
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Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Brighton
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Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Sarah
Sarah was born prematurely in a private clinic in March 2005. Her mother disappeared soon after she took Sarah to the hospital, and her father...
Claude
Claude arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Thomas
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Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Nicodemus
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Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.