My Name is
Mercy
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 uncle. He sought help for Mercy since he was unable to provide for her basic needs. She arrived at Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2012. Her uncle is happy that she now has a new home where all of her needs will be met and where she has a new family and a chance for a bright future. Mercy is quick to grasp math concepts and is also excellent at spelling and the language arts. She has learned that she is fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God and that her body must be guarded to appreciate His goodness. Mercy was chosen to lead her classmates in singing the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" during the end-of-term recitation. She said she learned how to be confident and speak clearly in front of a large group of people.
DOB: Mar 18, 2007
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Felix
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Mubiana
Mubiana's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Abenezer
Abenezer was just fifteen days old when his teenage mother gave him over to his grandmother.
Eden
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Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Bethuel
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Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly.
Gabriela
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Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Bernice
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Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Peter
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Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Saul
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Andrew
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.