My Name is
Etsub

Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease. Their mother was familiar with Rafiki and expressed her desire for the children to be placed at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia when she died because there were no other family members who could care for them. Etsub and Robel became a part of the family at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2014. Etsub says her favorite song is “You are Faithful." Estub is a kind young woman who enjoys studying Scripture. Etsub's favorite Bible verse is Revelation 22:21 because it reminds her of the grace of Jesus. She also enjoys reading the Psalms because they comfort her.
DOB: Jul 18, 2011
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Nakato
Nakato and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. They were very...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Hillary
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Zachariah
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Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other, and their cause of death is unknown.
Titus
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Joshua
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Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Gabriela
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Pross
Prossy lost her father to AIDS at age four, and her mother was unable to care for her due to severe mental illness.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.