My Name is
Joseph

Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father was unknown. He was then placed in the care of his aunt. Though she tried, his aunt could not provide for his basic needs. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2014. Joseph is now a bright young man who does well in school. Joseph is polite and cooperative in class. He enjoys reading books in his spare time. He knows that God is with him at all times, and this gives him comfort. He enjoys studying God's Word and singing hymns of praise. Joseph is confident that God will lead him in the right path all his days.
DOB: Nov 8, 2010
Mathias
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Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Dinah
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Andrew
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Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Simon
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Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Elizabeth
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Alice
Alice arrived at Rafiki Village Rwanda in November 2009.
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Miriam
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Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Rachel
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Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Austin
Austin’s parents died leaving him an orphan at just one year old.
Ethan
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.