My Name is
Bethlehem

Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned and left her with a neighbor when she was a young child. Her father remains unknown. The neighbor could no longer care for Betty and contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Betty then arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in July 2010. She soon began to thrive at the Rafiki Village. After reading Matthew 5:9 and speaking to her Rafiki Mother about the importance of patience, Bethlehem has decided to be more of a peacemaker. She strives to help other Rafiki children seek peace. Betty does very well in school and enjoys studying math, literature, and science.
DOB: May 24, 2005
Phoebe
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Margaret
Margaret’s mother died when she was an infant.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Damaris
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Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Gad
Gad arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Judith
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Dinah
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Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Felix
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Gabriela
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hannah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.