My Name is
Kofi
Kofi
In 2006, both of Kofi’s parents died in a vehicular accident while they were transporting their farm produce to a nearby market. Afterward, Kofi and his cousin, Francisca, lived with his impoverished grandfather. His grandfather had no meaningful income and struggled to feed the children. Social welfare services asked the Rafiki Foundation to care for Kofi and his cousin. They arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009 and soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Kofi enjoys and excels at playing soccer. He says his favorite hymn is "Take My Life and Let It Be" because he knows when you give your life to God, he will bless it and use you in ways that honor him.
DOB: Feb 25, 2005
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Mary
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Joshua
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Yaw
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Israel
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Nancy
Nancy was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Bernice
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Kofi
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Frederick
Frederick’s mother died in 2008, and his father is unknown.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Ethan
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Saul
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Karen
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Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Michelle
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Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.