My Name is
James

James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old. James arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005. He soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. He also proved to be a good student who likes school. He is grateful that he attends the Rafiki School, and he is thankful for his sponsors' prayers for him. James is a helpful young man, and he seeks to assist others without being asked or reminded to do so. James loves the Psalms because they teach wisdom, patience, and peace. He wants nothing more than to know God intimately and to study and understand Scripture better.
DOB: Dec 1, 2001
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zalalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Moses
Moses arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Judith
After Judith’s mother passed away in 2006, she was placed in the care of her grandmother, who could not provide for her basic needs.
Margaret
Margaret’s mother died when she was an infant.
Rachel
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Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Tapiwa
Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Benjamin
Benjamin came to the Rafiki Village Malawi with his younger brother Watson after the death of their parents in 2007.
Eve
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Michelle
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Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to...
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Dinah
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Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
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...
Diane
Diane arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.