My Name is
Praise
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him. The only family member left was unable to care for him, and he was placed in a baby’s home. They sought out Rafiki for a permanent home for Praise, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2014. He soon proved to be a sociable and loving boy, often greeting others with hugs and smiles. He enjoys helping his classmates and teachers. Praise is thankful that God loves him and has brought him to Rafiki to be raised in a godly manner.
DOB: Aug 18, 2011
Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered...
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Pamela
Pamela and her brother, Francis, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Atimbil
Atimbil and his brother and sister, Awumbe and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Isaiah
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Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Joshua
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Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Pierre
Pierre and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.