My Name is
Racheal
Racheal
After both her parents died, Racheal lived in her grandfather's care. Though he tired, her grandfather could not provide for her basic needs and asked for help from social welfare services. Racheal arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006. Racheal's favorite subjects are math, chemistry, and biology because they explain created things that are unseen and speak God's truth to her. She also enjoys history and excels in it. Racheal hopes to pursue a career in medicine. She trusts in Jesus because of His love, peace, and protection. She continues to pray to grow spiritually in the knowledge of God.
DOB: Jun 2, 2001
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died in 2010.
Kwaku
Kwaku and his older sister, Eltonia, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Margaret
Margaret’s mother died when she was an infant.
Atimbil
Atimbil and his brother and sister, Awumbe and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Juliet
Juliet lost her mother in 2003 and her father in 2004. She was then put in the care of an aunt who could not care for her basic needs. She arrived...
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Wanangwa
By 2007, Wanangwa had lost both of his parents to fatal illnesses.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah's parents and siblings went missing during religious riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Nasha
Nasha, her sister, and cousin were in their grandmother's care after her father's death.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Paul
Paul was found abandoned as a small child and taken to the local police station.
Hannah
Hannah arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in April 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.