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
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Chloe
The police found Chloe as a child in a house alone.
Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Grace
An aunt cared for Grace after the death of her parents.
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased, making him a double orphan. His father died right before he was born and his mother soon after.
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown.
Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died.
Augustus
Augustus, his twin brother Augustine, and his older brother Gideon arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Mary
Mary and her sister Rachael arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Claude
Claude’s father died before he was born, and his mother died in the hospital giving birth to him.
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned her when she was one month old.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Raphael
After both Raphael's parents died, he was placed with an impoverished grandmother who struggled to feed herself, let alone him.
Florence
Florence's father died before she was born and her mother died of an illness when she was only three months old.
Moses
Moses was only a year old when both of his parents died of an illness.
Atimbil
Atimbil and his brother and sister, Awumbe and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.