My Name is
Katherine

Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006 and has since enjoyed her new home. Kathy loves playing basketball. She is a good team player who displays good sportsmanship. Kathy's favorite subjects are math, English, and biology. She enjoys early sacred music lessons and appreciates the fact that music has been a gift from God since the beginning of the world. Kathy also plays the viola in the Rafiki Youth Orchestra. She seeks to imitate Christ, rejoice in hope, and be in constant prayer.
DOB: Sep 25, 2001
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Joshua
Joshua’s mother died in 2002, and his father died two years later.
Elizabeth
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Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Mary
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Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Rachel
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Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Rachel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Annie
When Annie’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.