My Name is
Ezekiel
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother. Social welfare was concerned for his well-being and recommended that he and his sister, Jummani, be placed at Rafiki. Ezekiel and Jummai arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006. Ezekiel is now a good student. His favorite subject is science because he would like to know more about the world and God. Ezekiel says education is valuable because we get to know about new things, it gives us greater knowledge about God, and it can help us survive even when we are lost. He hopes to study computer engineering at a university. Ezekiel strives to relate well with others and serve others well so he can share the gospel with those around him.
DOB: May 6, 2003
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Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Alice
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Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Samson
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Thandiwe
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Florence
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John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Rebecca
Rebecca arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Christabel
After both of Christabel’s parents died of illness, she and her brother Jehosephat arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2008.
Karen
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Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Hope
Hope and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Prisca
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Awumbe
Awumbe and his brother and sister, Atimbil and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Cristopher
Both of Christopher's parents died in 2004.
Tabitha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.