My Name is
Semegne
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. Her mother abandoned her, and her father is dead. Semegne's aunt cared for her but found it difficult to find enough food for both Semegne and her own children. Semegne was very malnourished when she arrived at the Rafiki Village in March 2015, but she grew stronger each day with a well-balanced diet, a good routine, and lots of play. Semegne now enjoys studying the Bible. Her favorite story in the Bible is the story about David and Goliath because David doesn't boast in his own power; he boasts in the power of God. It reminds her to trust in God and not her own ability.
DOB: Aug 7, 2009
Henry
Henry's mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died soon after his mother.
Alice
Alice arrived at Rafiki Village Rwanda in November 2009.
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Diana
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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...
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Benon
Benon was born to a fifteen-year-old mother who died in child birth. His grandfather was old and unable to care for him. He was brought to an...
Gabriela
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Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Aaron
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Prisca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Susanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.