My Name is
Esther
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later. Esther was then placed in the care of an aunt. Though she tried, Esther's aunt could not properly care for her. She asked social services for help, and Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2008. Esther is now a good student who enjoys school. She wants to thank her sponsors for their prayers and for enabling her to get a good education. She is learning to trust God because He has provided so abundantly for her. She says that God has made Himself known to her through the beauty of nature and the power of His Word. She desires to trust God in every circumstance.
DOB: Apr 14, 2002
Serge Bebito
Serge (Bebito)'s parents both died when was a small child.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Eliya
After Eliya’s parents died, he was placed in the care of his aunt.
Isaac
Isaac was brought to the Rafiki Village in 2011.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Peter
Peter’s grandmother and other relatives cared for him after the death of his parents.
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Rachel Mwila
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Pierre
Pierre and his brother were orphaned after both their parents died of AIDS.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister, Eva, were living with their grandmother, who did not have the means to feed them every day, before they came to Rafiki.
Hope
Hope’s mother died of AIDs shortly after Hope was born, and her father is unknown to the family.
John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she...
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her.
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in 2003.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.