My Name is
Tizeta
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown. She lived with her grandparents for a time before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010. Her grandparents were elderly and unemployed, and they sought help from social services. They referred the family to the Rafiki Foundation. Tizeta's favorite hymn is "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" because it reminds her that God's love for her is everlasting. Through studying God's Word, she has learned to pray for others and obey God's commands.
DOB: Oct 14, 2004
Centia
Centia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Benjamin
Benjamin faced a childhood trauma when his mother was killed in the Liberian Civil War.
Felistas
Felistas’ mother died shortly after giving birth to her sister, Gracious, and their father abandoned them.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Thomas
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Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Nicodemus
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Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.