My Name is
Charles
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2003. Charles’ favorite school subject is math because he likes solving complex problems. Charles plays the trumpet in the Rafiki Orchestra and enjoys making music with others to worship God. He knows that God is all-wise and that He will impart wisdom to those who cry out to Him for it. He trusts Christ because He protects and provides. Charles wants to continue drawing near to the Lord and learning more about Him.
DOB: Dec 24, 2000
Watson
Watson arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 with his older brother Benjamin.
Divine
Divine was placed in the care of her aunt after both her parents died of an illness.
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Claude
Claude’s father died before he was born, and his mother died in the hospital giving birth to him.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2003.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Gladys
Gladys arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Surafel
Surafel and his sister, Fortuna, where left in the care of an uncle after their mother and father died.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Hannah
Hannah arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in April 2010.
Adele
Adele’s father struggled under the weight of caring for a young son with cerebral palsy, the children’s blind grandmother, and his own kidney...
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers and died from unknown causes.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.