My Name is
John

John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005 and settled well into his new Rafiki family. He is academically above-average and masters ideas quickly. He cooperates well and gladly helps others with their academic challenges. He is respectful, accepts corrections well, and continues to grow in responsibility. He strives to grow more and more like Christ and live in harmony with his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
DOB: Feb 8, 2003
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Samson
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Tabitha
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John
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Kelia
Kelia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Karen
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Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.