My Name is
Akua
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart. She then went to live with her uncle, a struggling farmer. Though he tried, he could not care for and feed both his family and Akua. Social welfare services asked the Rafiki Foundation to take over Akua's care, and she arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Akua loves to play soccer. In school, Akua excels in reading and her favorite class is Bible. She sees God's faithfulness in her life and thanks Him for her good health, quality education, healthy food, and comfortable home. Akua trusts Jesus as her Savior and sees the fruit of love growing in her life.
DOB: Apr 13, 2004
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Moses
Moses arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Abigail
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Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born, and her mother died in 2003.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old.
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Elizabeth
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Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah's parents and siblings went missing during religious riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Leticia
Leticia's parents died of HIV in 2010. She and her brother were brought to live with their aunt, but she was unable to care for them.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Timothy
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Clint
Clint was found abandoned at the edge of Thogoto Forest in Dagoretti
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.