My Name is
Centia

Centia
Centia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009. She soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Centia now does well in most of her classes. She has learned the importance of prayer. When she studies the Bible, she writes down the things she learns about God. Centia is a boarding student at the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
DOB: Aug 15, 2004
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Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Biruk
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Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other, and their cause of death is unknown.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Lois
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Cephas
Cephas's father died just before he was born, and his mother died when he was just four years old.
Michael
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Rose's mother passed away in 2005, and her father remains unknown.
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Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Phoebe
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Selah
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Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Hannah
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Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Joseph
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James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
Joanna
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Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.