My Name is
Tumsifu
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent the first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania. The orphanage contacted the Rafiki Foundation about long-term care. Tumsifu arrived at the Rafiki Village in Tanzania in 2011. Tumsifu is now a very bright young man. He is sharp, loves to joke with others, and a fun person to be around. Tumsifu's name means "praise" in Swahili, and he is appropriately named! He enjoys giving praise to God. He is continually thankful to be at Rafiki, where he receives a good education and learns about God.
DOB: May 5, 2006
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Azuma
Azuma and her brothers, Atimbil and Awumbe, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Ezekiel
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Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Lazarus
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Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Austin
Austin’s parents died leaving him an orphan at just one year old.
Charity
Both of Charity's parents were killed during riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Bartholomew
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Titus
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Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Susanna
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Janvier
Janvier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.