My Name is
Olivia
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died. The girls' uncle had sixteen children of his own and three other orphaned children to care for. Because he was unable to care for the twins properly, he applied to social services for help and Rafiki was contacted. Olivia and her sister arrived at the Village in 2008. Olivia's favorite subjects are math and science because they are practical subjects. Whenever she solves algebraic expressions, she is intrigued by God's logic and orderliness. When Olivia relaxes from her studies, she likes to do so by drawing and painting. Olivia seeks to love others as God has loved her, and she prays to be full of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
DOB: Oct 4, 2003
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Rachel
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Anastazia
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Joseph
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Leonard
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Fabrice
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Joseph
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Cilicia
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Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her and there were no records of her father or other relatives.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Selah
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Candace
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Bernice
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Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.