My Name is
William

William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003. He was treated and he recovered, but the police were unable to locate his parents or any relatives. William was admitted to a babies' home shortly thereafter. After a medical exam to determine that there were no permanent problems caused by the head injury, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in April 2004. William’s favorite school subject is Bible “because I want to learn how to teach people God’s Word.” William also enjoys playing the trumpet and teaching it to younger residents at the Village. William has a developed a personal relationship with Christ, and he desires to live in a manner that pleases God. William seeks to discern what God would have him do with his future.
DOB: May 5, 2003
Katherine
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Eunice
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Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Emelyne
When Emelyne arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.