My Name is
Beatrice
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother. Beatrice's grandmother was a subsistence farmer, and she struggled to provide for and take care of her granddaughter. She was thrilled when Beatrice was able to move to the Rafiki Village Zambia in September 2014. Beatrice enjoys singing, reading, and playing football (American soccer) with her friends. She knows that Jesus died for her, and she believes that He is her personal Savior. Beatrice often thanks God for creating her and asks Him to keep her and guide her. Her favorite hymn is "Jesus Paid it All."
DOB: Oct 3, 2010
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007.
Joshua
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Selah
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Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Tabitha
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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.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Abigail
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Emmanuella
Emmanuella (Muki) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to...
Moses
Both of Moses's died when he was a young child.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Miriam
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Cilicia
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Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died and Mathias and his brother were given to an uncle for care.
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Damaris
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.