My Name is
Julius
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him and gave him over to his uncle after her husband died. His uncle had seven children of his own and could not properly care for Julius. The uncle asked social services for help, and Julius arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008. Julius enjoys being active and playing sports with his friends. He is also a good student. Julius enjoys counting and crunching numbers, and he looks forward to math classes. He has excelled in fractions and decimals, and he thinks he would like to become an accountant in the future. He also likes art and enjoys drawing and painting. He understands that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven and that He is completely trustworthy. He continues to pray for a closer walk with Jesus and for diligence in his studies.
DOB: Jan 1, 2004
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Eunice's father died when she was two years old, and her mother died a year later.
Juliet Babirye
Juliet and her twin brother Kato were brought to a babies' home as young children after they were abandoned by their mother and father.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born, and her mother died in 2003.
Henry
Henry's mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died soon after his mother.
Serge Bebito
Serge (Bebito)'s parents both died when was a small child.
Jamila Naomi
Naomi's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Isaac
Isaac's mother died while delivering him, and his father died the following year in a car accident.
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old.
Silas
Silas arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Abigail
Abigail was originally part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Carol
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Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister, Diana, were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Caleb
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Maria
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Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Inocent
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Denis
After the death of his mother, Denis was sent to the Nest, an organization funded by Catholic ministries before arriving at the Rafiki Village in...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.