My Name is
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants. Mercy and her younger twin brothers, Gideon and Joshua, survived. After an investigation by a social welfare officer, the children were moved to the Rafiki Village Uganda. The siblings arrived at the Village in 2010. Mercy's favorite subjects are math and science. She speaks fluent Luganda, a vernacular that has come in handy when she visits her extended relatives on school breaks. She enjoys conversing with them. Mercy says she trusts Jesus because he came to take her place for her sins on the cross. She is committed to loving others well and seeking godly wisdom throughout her life.
DOB: May 12, 2005
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Ariet
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Emmanuel
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Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Elizabeth
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Faustin
Faustin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Obadiah
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Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Candace
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Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Zachariah
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Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Benjamin
Benjamin came to the Rafiki Village Malawi with his younger brother Watson after the death of their parents in 2007.
Segen
Segen's young mother abandoned her soon after giving birth to her, leaving Segen with her grandmother.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.