Rafiki Foundation | Training Africans to Transform Africa for Christ
My Name is
Celestina
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they were cared for by their grandfather. Though he tried, he could not provide for their basic needs. Celestina and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. Celestina is a creative and enthusiastic young woman, and she is also a great dancer. She likes the hymn "Be Not Dismayed Whatever Betides" because it reminds her of God's unending love and care for her. She continues to pray that her love for others will grow, the spirit of the Lord will fill her each day, and she would grow in humility and truth.
DOB: Apr 16, 2005
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Pamela
Pamela’s mother died when her brother Francis was eight months old.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Bertha
Bertha lost both of her parents to an illness.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Adeline
Adeline and her mother were living with a family friend when her mother left one day and never returned.
Edmund
When Edmund’s parents died, he and his brother, Ebenezer, were left in the care of his aunt.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Blessing
Blessing lost her father before she was born, and her mother ran away in 2000 and was returned to the village dead two years later.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Abigail
Abigail was originally part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village...
Emmanuel
Little is known about Emmanuel's life before coming to the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003. John was then placed in the care of his grandmother, but she struggled to provide for him and was unable to...
Abel
Abel was found abandoned as a baby.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria, and her father died in a car accident.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
Copyright 2019 by Rafiki Foundation • Design by WMTEK & Powered by Site Stacker • Privacy Policy