My Name is
Simeon
Simeon
In 2009, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare closed an orphanage due to adoption violations. Thirty-five children were removed from the facility. The ministry then proceeded to reunite children with families. Simeon was about three years old at the time. In spite of thorough investigations, the ministry was unable to locate any of his family members. It is unclear in what village or county he was born, and no family has ever come looking for him. Simeon arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2011. He now enjoys studying science, and he hopes to be a pilot when he grows up. He continues to grow in his courage and faith. He loves Christ because He opened the door of heaven for him. Simeon knows that with Jesus, nothing is impossible.
DOB: Sep 9, 2005
Florence
Florence's father died before she was born and her mother died of an illness when she was only three months old.
Bethel
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Blessing
Blessing lost her father before she was born, and her mother ran away in 2000 and was returned to the village dead two years later.
Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice’s parents became sick and both died in 2007.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Queenie
Queenie was abandoned in 2010 and has no known family.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses.
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
John
John’s father had been deceased for a few years when his mother died in 2007.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Pamela
Pamela and her brother, Francis, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Emmanuel
Little is known about Emmanuel's life before coming to the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
Susan
Susan was abandoned as a child and was placed in a temporary place for abandoned children before being assigned to the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.