My Name is
Maria
Maria
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her. Social welfare services recommended that Maria be placed at the Rafiki Village Malawi; she arrived at the Village in 2007. Maria trusts Jesus and has made a commitment to lean on God for all things. She marvels at the fact that God is both a jealous and loving God.
DOB: Aug 20, 2001
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Alexander
Both Alex's parents are deceased. He came to live in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
Queen
Queen’s mother died in 2007 and her father, unable to care for her, abandoned her.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers, Randy and Emmanuel, were abandoned by their mother as young children. Prince and his brothers arrived at the Rafiki...
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria. Vicky was severely malnourished and in...
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Sarah
Sarah's mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Alice
Alice was abandoned and given to her grandmother when she was only five months old.
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2007.
Vivian
Vivian’s mother was mentally ill, and her father was unknown.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Eunice
Eunice's father died when she was two years old, and her mother died a year later.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.