My Name is
Mirriam
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later. Mirriam was then placed in the care of an aunt. Her aunt was also caring for four other children in her home. Struggling to care for Mirriam as well, her aunt asked for help. Mirriam arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2008. She soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment in the Village. Mirriam's faith is growing rich and deep. She is able to consider a passage in the Bible, look at a commentary, and teach others the truths found there. She spends time alone reading God's word and praying. Mirriam enjoys singing and is a part of the choir. Mirriam is a top student whose favorite subjects are language arts and math. She is an excellent role model for other students, and she has become a leader due to her academic excellence and leadership qualities.
DOB: May 22, 2002
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Emmanuel (Kobi) arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Samuel
Samuel was found wandering the streets of his village when he was two years old.
Wanangwa
By 2007, Wanangwa had lost both of his parents to fatal illnesses.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Diana
Philip
Philip’s mother died in childbirth, and his father died of cancer in 2005.
Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Leah
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Hannah
Hannah arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in April 2010.
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Beulah
Eden
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home.
Annie
After the death of both her parents, Annie was cared for by her aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.