My Name is
Thomas
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for him. Social welfare was concerned about his situation and recommended that he be placed at the Rafiki Village Nigeria. Thomas arrived in August 2006. Thomas enjoys studying earth science. He would like to be in the Nigerian military in the future. He is known for showing kindness to those around him in the Village and is committed to learning more about God and how God calls him to love others. In his worship, reading, and prayer, Thomas is devoted to learning more about Jesus.
DOB: Feb 23, 2003
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Eve
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Hope
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Austin
Austin’s parents died leaving him an orphan at just one year old.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Bernice
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Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Sharon
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Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother often left her and her two siblings unattended for days at a time.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Joshua
Joshua's parents were killed in 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and the families living there. Joshua, his twin brother Gideon, and...
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.