My Name is
Blessing
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006. Her father then died on April 13, 2010. After her father's death, Blessing was cared for by an aged maternal aunt who struggled to provide for her. She contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Blessing arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2010. She soon bonded well with her Rafiki Mother and siblings. Blessing enjoys social studies class because she likes to learn about other countries as well as her own country of Liberia. Blessing wants to be either a teacher or a missionary, or both! She believes that education is important, and she strives to do well in school. Her favorite Bible verse is John 11:35 because wept for the friend that He loved, and He also loves her.
DOB: May 24, 2006
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
George
George's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Bartholomew
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Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
Martha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased, and her father is unknown.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Chloe
Chloe is a double orphan; both of her parents died when she was around three years old.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time.
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Diana
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Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.