My Name is
Betty

Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria, and her father died in a car accident. She then moved in with her aunt for a time. Though she tried, her aunt could not provide for Betty's basic needs and asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Betty arrived at the Zambia Village in July 2008. She is now a resourceful, alert, and compassionate young woman with a bright future ahead of her. She continues to learn to lead others with love and courage. Betty also enjoys writing poetry, short stories, and songs, and she asks God to help her write.
DOB: Oct 18, 2003
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Thomas
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Ben
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John
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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.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
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Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Grace
Grace's father died in 2007 in a motor accident.
Isaiah
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Clint
Clint was found abandoned at the edge of Thogoto Forest in Dagoretti
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Beauregard
Beauregard’s mother died soon after giving birth to him in November, 2006.
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Thomas
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Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Namukolo
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Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Jimmy
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.