My Name is
Theresa

Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. The shop owner took Theresa home, and she and her husband cared for her for a time. When they felt they could no longer care for her, they brought her to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare office. Social workers contacted the Rafiki Foundation on her behalf, and Theresa arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2009. Theresa enjoys learning about Liberia in history class. She hopes to be an artist when she grows up, and she enjoys making projects in art class. Her favorite hymn is "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" because it reminds her that Jesus loves her and calls her His own.
DOB: Jul 5, 2004
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Lydia
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Mara
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Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2007, and his father drowned in a river while fishing in 2009.
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Adeline
Adeline arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Rosemary
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Cilicia
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Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki.
Elizabeth
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Prisca
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Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Vincent
Vincent and his brother, Rabson, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
John
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Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.