My Name is
Jeremiah
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family. Jeremiah is now an active and sharp young man. Jeremiah continues to learn the importance of working hard in school. He enjoys learning more about God through the Rafiki Bible Study, and he looks forward to Christ's return because he trusts that he will be with Christ. Jeremiah also enjoys praying to God and singing hymns.
DOB: Feb 26, 2007
Janvier
Janvier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Jeff
Jeff’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Bertha
Bertha lost both of her parents to an illness.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Isaac
Isaac was brought to the Rafiki Village in 2011.
Joshua
Joshua’s mother died in 2002, and his father died two years later.
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Luka
Luka's mother died when he was a young child, and his father abandoned him.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.