My Name is
Kalkidan
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him. Because of their limited resources, his grandparents were going to have him become a shepherd until they heard about the Rafiki Foundation. Kalkidan was approved and arrived at the Rafiki Village in Ethiopia 2011. His name means "promise" in Amharic, the national tribal language of Ethiopia. He now has the promise of a new hope and future as his needs are met, he receives a quality education, and he studies God's Word each day! Kalkidan continues to grow in his faith, and he knows that God is sovereign. Singing hymns to the Lord brings him joy, especially singing "How Firm a Foundation."
DOB: Apr 30, 2006
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Thomas
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Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Ethan
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Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Dan
After both of Dan's parents died when he was a small child, he was placed in the care of an elderly and impoverished uncle.
Candace
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Isaac
Isaac was abandoned by his grandmother who could not care for him as a small child.
Elijah
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Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her and there were no records of her father or other relatives.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Felix
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Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Seth
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Isaac
Isaac and his twin sister, Sandra, moved to their home at the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Miriam
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Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.