My Name is
Paul
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The boys' mother passed away within the same year. The father was also sick and unemployed, and he abandoned the boys. They arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in November 2013. Paul enjoys a good book and is an avid reader. Paul believes Jesus is the Son of God and his Redeemer. He knows the Bible is the Word of God. He continues to pray for the strength to be diligent in his studies and in knowing God.
DOB: Jul 6, 2009
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Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
Ezekiel
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Isaac
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Ruth
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Jeremiah
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Eve
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Kebah
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Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Paul
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Chukwudi
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Levi
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Bethany
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Theresia
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Phoebe
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Alice
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Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.