My Name is
Vivian
Vivian
Vivian’s mother was mentally ill, and her father was unknown. Vivian was carried around on her mother’s back as a small child and was out with her wandering the streets in all types of weather, both day and night. Because of the mother’s mental health, she was not able to give Vivian the care and nourishment she needed. Vivian arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in April 2002. She soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Vivian continues to mature and grow in her faith. Her favorite hymn is "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" because it reminds her that Christ will carry her burdens and give her peace.
DOB: Jan 4, 2001
Annie
After the death of both her parents, Annie was cared for by her aunt.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Elijah
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Benson Michael
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Job Ayuba
Job was orphaned when his mother died in 2003. His father passed away two years earlier.
Lackson
Lackson became a double orphan at age 6 when both his mother and father died.
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village.
Sharon
When Sharon was barely a toddler, her parents died in a fatal accident.
Ariet
Ariet and her little brother Frankson were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Eve
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Michelle
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Alice
Both Alice's mother and father died in 2005, and her grandparents were also deceased.
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Cilicia
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.