My Name is
Josephine
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa. Josephine's grandparents were caring for the girls because their father abandoned them. The grandparents were subsistence farmers and had many grandchildren they were caring for. They soon found that they were not able to care for the twins. Josephine and her sister Theresa arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2014 and quickly adjusted to their new life. Josephine enjoys singing, leading others in Bible reading, and spending time with her friends. She strives to do her best in school. When Josephine prays, she thanks God for creating her, knowing her, and saving her.
DOB: Dec 13, 2012
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother often left her and her two siblings unattended for days at a time.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Sarah
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Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Precious
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Joanna
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Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Rosemary
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Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Julia
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Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown.
Bethany
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Romeo
Romeo's grandmother cared for him after the death of his parents.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.