My Name is
Jessica

Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station. After the police attempted to find her parents, she was taken to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. She was then taken to a local orphanage for temporary care, and no one came forward to claim her. The Ministry asked Rafiki to care for her permanently, and she arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012. Jessica now enjoys writing and telling stories. She enjoys her grammar class in school because it helps her improve the stories she writes. She believes it is important to get an education so she can continue to write stories to help others learn. Jessica loves Jesus because He died on the cross for her sins. Her favorite Bible verse is James 5:8 because it reminds her to be patient and establish her heart in Christ.
DOB: Dec 18, 2008
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Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Sarai
Sarai was taken in by her grandmother after the death of her father and mother.
Adeline
Adeline arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Levi
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Nakato
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Gideon
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Selah
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Annie
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Zelalem
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Denis
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Prince
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Peter
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Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Moses
Both of Moses's died when he was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.