My Name is
Irene
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother. Though she tried, she could not provide for their 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 Dorine arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Irene continues to learn the value of hard work in her studies. As she studies the Bible, she finds that her faith grows. Irene is thankful to be at Rafiki where she receives a good education and learns about God.
DOB: Aug 2, 2008
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Precious Blessing
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Meseret
Social Welfare approached the Rafiki Foundation regarding Meseret's care. She is a double orphan: both of her parents died of an illness.
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Elikem
Elikem and his sister, Abena, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2003.
Innocent
Innocent was abandoned as a young child and was then referred to a babies' home.
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Claude
Claude’s father died before he was born, and his mother died in the hospital giving birth to him.
Agnes
Agnes was abandoned by her family and was referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda at two years of age.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Loveness
Loveness is a double orphan; her mother died just ten months after she was born, and her father died some time before that.
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Miriam
Miriam and her younger brother, Daniel, were placed with their grandfather after their parents died.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.