Irene

After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, lived with their impoverished paternal grandmother. Though she tried, she could not provide for the girls’ basic needs. Social Welfare visited the home and found the girls in poor health, sick with malaria, and receiving only tea for sustenance. Irene and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Irene now enjoys studying physics, mathematics, and geography and hopes to study these subjects in university once she graduates. She knows that God’s hand can be seen even in suffering, and she strives to show people the love of God by helping them through their difficulties and sharing the hope of the gospel. Irene prays that she will study diligently and continue to learn more about God.