My Name is
Rose
Rose
Rose's mother passed away in 2005, and her father remains unknown. She and her brother Elias then lived with their impoverished grandparents for a time. Though they tried, they could not provide for the children's basic needs. Social welfare services recommended the children be placed at the Rafiki Village Kenya, and Rose and her brother arrived in 2006. Rose soon proved to be very happy and has a well-adjusted, positive attitude toward her lessons. She enjoys learning about math and business studies. She has a pleasant demeanor and always follows directions given by her teachers. She has learned from the book of James that faith without works is dead. She is thankful to God for good health, Rafiki, and the gift of life.
DOB: Jun 27, 2000
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Vincent
Vincent and his brother, Rabson, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Alick
Alick is a double orphan. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his mother in 2007.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother would leave her, her brother Martey, and her sister Selom unattended for days at a time.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Annie
After the death of both her parents, Annie was cared for by her aunt.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Aynalem
Aynalem was three years old when her mother died. Her father remains unknown.
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...
Grace Masozi
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.