My Name is
Belis
Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison. She and her twin sister Brenda have an uncle who was unable to properly care for them. The girls were referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya and arrived together in 2006. Belis soon proved to be a hard-working girl who shows great interest in physical education classes, especially volleyball, soccer, and javelin throwing. She cooperates well and is loving and caring toward others. She has learned from the Rafiki Bible Study that she should rejoice in the Lord always and give thanks in all circumstances. She continues to grow spiritually by listening to the Word of God and sharing it with others.
DOB: Nov 12, 2002
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Rose
Both of Roses's parents are deceased.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Sarai
Sarai was taken in by her grandmother after the death of her father and mother.
Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Peter
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Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Bethuel
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Susanna
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Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Felix
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Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.