My Name is
Munyithya
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday. After being referred by social welfare services, Munyithya and his sister Kasyoka arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005. Munyithya is a courageous and responsible young man. He enjoys language arts, writing, and drawing. He is a disciplined student with leadership abilities and a reasonable outlook. He often uses his imagination to offer new perspectives to situations. He also enjoys sports and participates in volleyball and lawn tennis competitions. Munyithya knows Jesus as his Savior and desires to continually learn about God through His Word.
DOB: Jan 25, 2003
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister moved four times as babies after their mother died.
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Isaac
Isaac and his twin sister, Sandra, moved to their home at the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village...
Mary
Mary and her sister Rachael arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Peter
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Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Zachariah
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Philemon
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Reuben
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Aquil
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James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Michelle
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.