My Name is
Patrick
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time. His uncle had the responsibility of taking care of eleven children. He struggled to take care of their basic needs, could not send all the children to school, and sought help. Patrick was referred to Rafiki and arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2010. Patrick writes his own plays and song lyrics, and he enjoys singing hymns. Patrick believes Jesus is his Savior and God, and he strives to glorify God.
DOB: Apr 16, 2005
Atsu
Atsu arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Julia
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Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown.
Susanna
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Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Martha
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Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Frank
Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Abigail
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Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Korah
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Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.