My Name is
Emmanuel

Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra. Many times he and his mother slept on the street. His mother suffered from mental challenges and could not properly care for him. Emmanuel was referred to Rafiki by social welfare services, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in September 2009. He soon benefited from the nutritious food, quality care, and loving environment at the Village. Emmanuel's favorite hymn is "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" because it reminds him that Christ is powerful and loves him.
DOB: Nov 26, 2004
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Tabitha
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Memory
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Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Samson
At a very young age, Samson was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage.
Obadiah
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Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Israel
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Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
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.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.