My Name is
Zerubabel
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow. Caring for her own children, Zerubabel, and his brother, Leul, proved to be too much for her. Though she tried, she could not provide for their basic needs and asked Rafiki for help. Zerubabel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia on September 3rd, 2012. He was malnourished and underweight. He soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and family environment at Rafiki. Zerubabel now likes reading the Bible, and he enjoys the stories and truths from the Scriptures. Zerubabel prays each day for a growing understanding of God and for wisdom in school. His favorite hymn is "Wonderful Words of Life" because he knows God's words are wonderful.
DOB: Feb 24, 2008
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Aquila
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Bertha
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Sarah
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Keza
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Mitchiel
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Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Richard
Richard’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.