My Name is
Denis

Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house. Their aunt cooked bananas and sold them for income. Though she tried, she could not properly care for the boys. She asked Rafiki for help, and Denis and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2015. Denis is now a pleasant young man who likes to have fun. He is sharp and learns content quickly. He loves Christ as his Savior and is thankful for the opportunity to learn about Him each day at Rafiki. He participates well in devotions, and he enjoys studying God's Word and memorizing Scripture.
DOB: Aug 8, 2011
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family.
Lazarus
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Tapiwa
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Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Zachariah
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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.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
Isaiah
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James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother would leave her, her brother Martey, and her sister Selom unattended for days at a time.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Catherine
Both Catherine's mother and father are deceased.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Simon
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Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned and was admitted to a babies' home in September 2004.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.