My Name is
Ermias
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother. Because their grandmother had no reliable income, she sought help for the children. Erimas arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2011, and he soon adjusted well to his new home with quality care, nutritious food, and a loving family. Now, Ermias is a thankful young man, eager to thank God in all things. His favorite hymn is "Trust and Obey" because it teaches him to trust and obey Jesus.
DOB: Sep 20, 2009
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Azuma
Azumba and her brothers, Atimbil and Awumbe, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
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.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Timothy
Timothy was orphaned as an infant and brought to a babies' home in Kitui in 1997.
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria, and her father died in a car accident.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Kofi Sefa
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Sarai
Sarai was taken in by her grandmother after the death of her father and mother.
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Jack
After Jack’s mother died in 2006, he began living with his grandparents. His grandmother died soon after that.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
Lois
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died.
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Elizabeth
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.