My Name is
Gelane
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another. She then began living with her impoverished grandmother who, though she tried, could not care for Galane's basic needs. Gelane arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010 in great need of nutrition and care, and she soon benefited from the quality care in the Village. Now, she often advises young girls in her cottage, particularly in issues surrounding the Scriptures. She hopes to proclaim the Bible to unbelieving people someday. Gelane's favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 2:6–8 because it reminds her that God provides, protects, and gives us exactly what we need.
DOB: Jan 29, 2006
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Cristopher
Both of Christopher's parents died in 2004.
Phoebe
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Jordan
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Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Damaris
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Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born.
Paul
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Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Paula
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Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Chloe
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Eunice
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Aquil
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.