My Name is
Naomi

Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism. After their parents died in 2010, they were placed in the care of their widowed grandmother. She had no source of income and finding food for the family was a daily problem. Though she tried, she could not provide for the girls and sought help. Naomi and her sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2011. Naomi believes that Jesus is the Son of God. She says she likes to teach others God's word, and she especially enjoys studying the stories of Abraham and Ruth. One of her favorite hymns is "Great is Thy Faithfulness." She continues to ask God to help her be a hard-working young woman.
DOB: Mar 26, 2008
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Kenny
Kenny and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister moved four times as babies after their mother died.
Bethel
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Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Babirye
Babirye and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Eve
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Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Celestina is a creative young woman and an excellent dancer.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Isaac
Isaac and his twin sister, Sandra, moved to their home at the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Simon
When just an infant, Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Myra
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Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.