My Name is
Khumbo
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown. Khumbo was being cared for by his impoverished grandfather who could not care for his needs. He made his initial transition into Rafiki very well. His quiet, timid demeanor soon changed into a joyful and loving personality. Khumbo loves the truth that God is unchanging and completely trustworthy.
DOB: Jul 7, 2005
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Richard
Richard’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice’s parents became sick and both died in 2007.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Paul
Paul’s father died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos, Nigeria in 2001.
Mumo
Mumo arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his younger brother Kilonzi in 2006.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Vivian
Vivian’s mother was mentally ill, and her father was unknown.
Martey
Martey and his sisters, Selom and Francesca, were often left unattended for days at a time by their mentally ill mother.
Kelvin
Kelvin was orphaned in 2002 and nothing is known about his family.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her.
Loveness
Loveness is a double orphan; her mother died just ten months after she was born, and her father died some time before that.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.