My Name is
Virginiah

Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2011. She soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Virginiah enjoys physical education and grammar. She has memorized many grammar songs that help her remember grammar concepts. She also shows great strength in sports, especially soccer. She knows that God is her heavenly Father, and she continues to grow in generosity, attentiveness, and sensitivity to God's Word.
DOB: Mar 2, 2008
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki.
Cilicia
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Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Luka
Luka's mother died when he was a young child, and his father abandoned him.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Alexander
Both Alex's parents are deceased. He came to live in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003.
Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in 2003.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Joshua
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Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.