My Name is
Boniface
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki. Though they tried, the boys' relatives could not properly care for them and sought help. They were approved by Social Welfare and arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2009. Boniface has learned from the Bible that he should reflect the way Jesus lived when He was on earth. One of his favorite poems is "Dante's Divine Comedy" because it speaks about God loving us so much that He gave His Son to die for us.
DOB: Jun 22, 2004
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Comfort
Comfort arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Marie
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Mariah
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Joanna
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Fabrice
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Mediatrice
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Bethuel
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Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly.
Susanna
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Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Grace
Grace's father died in 2007 in a motor accident.
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
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.
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Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Nicodemus
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.