My Name is
Irene
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. The neighbors gave them food but no other care. Irene was the primary caregiver for her two-year-old sister Ruki. The sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011 and soon benefited from quality care, nutritious food, and a loving family environment. Irene is a polite young woman who is willing to work hard in school. She has learned that loving Christ takes self-discipline, and she continues to work hard to diligently study the Bible and pray.
DOB: Apr 6, 2006
Andrew
Andrew arrived at the A.I. Children’s Home in Kitui, Kenya in 2000.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001.
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Richman
Both of Richman’s (Fiifi) parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Martey
Martey and his sisters, Selom and Francesca, were often left unattended for days at a time by their mentally ill mother.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
George
George's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers, Randy and Emmanuel, were abandoned by their mother as young children. Prince and his brothers arrived at the Rafiki...
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Claude
Claude’s father died before he was born, and his mother died in the hospital giving birth to him.
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.