My Name is
Gelane
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another. She then began living with her impoverished grandmother who, though she tried, could not care for Galane's basic needs. Gelane arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010 in great need of nutrition and care, and she soon benefited from the quality care in the Village. Now, she often advises young girls in her cottage, particularly in issues surrounding the Scriptures. She hopes to proclaim the Bible to unbelieving people someday. Gelane's favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 2:6–8 because it reminds her that God provides, protects, and gives us exactly what we need.
DOB: Jan 29, 2006
John
John’s father had been deceased for a few years when his mother died in 2007.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in 2003.
Sharon
Sharon was found abandoned as a small child.
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Martey
Martey and his sisters, Selom and Francesca, were often left unattended for days at a time by their mentally ill mother.
Babirye
Babirye and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after she gave birth to him, and his father shortly abandoned him after he was born.
Kelvin
Kelvin and his sister had been in the care of their grandparents since the death of their mother and father. The grandparents found it difficult to...
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
Reuben
Reuben’s mother died in 2007, and his father is unknown.
Judith
Judith’s mother passed away when she was young, and she was then cared for by various relatives before arriving at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004.
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents died.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Abigail
Abigail was originally part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.