My Name is
Paul

Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The boys' mother passed away within the same year. The father was also sick and unemployed, and he abandoned the boys. They arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2013. Paul enjoys a good book and is an avid reader. Paul believes Jesus is the Son of God and his Redeemer. He knows the Bible is the Word of God. He continues to pray for the strength to be diligent in his studies and in knowing God.
DOB: Jul 6, 2009
Julia
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Awumbe
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Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Diana
Diana and her twin brother, Dereck were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Sarah
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Mary
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Derrick
Derrick was referred to Rafiki by a local children's ministry.
Abigail
Abigail was originally part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Luka
Luka's mother died when he was a young child, and his father abandoned him.
Peter
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Honorine
Honorine (Mufasha) and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Jacob
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Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
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...
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.