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
Philip
Philip’s mother died in childbirth, and his father died of cancer in 2005.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother would leave her, her brother Martey, and her sister Selom unattended for days at a time.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
John Mueke
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was a young child, and her father remains unknown.
Dorcas/Deborah
Deborah's parents and siblings went missing during religious riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Gabriel
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Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after she gave birth to him, and his father shortly abandoned him after he was born.
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.