My Name is
Reuben
Reuben
Reuben’s mother died in 2007, and his father is unknown. After his mother's death, he was placed in the care of his elderly, impoverished grandparents. Though they tried, they could not provide for his basic needs. Reuben arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009. Reuben is an overall excellent student. When he finishes school, he wants to become a civil engineer. He says God is carving a place in his mind to love learning. Reuben is thankful to serve a God who is faithful and never leaves him.
DOB: Apr 20, 2006
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Leticia
Leticia's parents died of HIV in 2010. She and her brother were brought to live with their aunt, but she was unable to care for them.
Faith
Faith’s mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned him in 2008.
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after she gave birth to him, and his father shortly abandoned him after he was born.
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Atimbil
Atimbil and his brother and sister, Awumbe and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Valante
Valante's mother died of complications while giving birth to him, and his father died shortly after her.
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Abenezer
Abenezer was just fifteen days old when his teenage mother gave him over to his grandmother.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Gritty
After both of Gritty's parents died, she arrived at Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Dadi
Both of Dadi’s parents died in 2005.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.