My Name is
Richard

Richard
Richard’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006. He then lived with his grandmother, aunt, and brothers, Emmanuel and Shadreck. The boys' aunt sold vegetables to provide for the family, but the children were not being cared for adequately and there was no money available for them to attend school. Social welfare recommended Emmanuel and his brothers be placed in the Rafiki Village Zambia, and they arrived in 2008. Richard enjoys learning about poetry. He understands that his education is not only going to benefit himself but also his family, community, and country. Richard is conversational, and he has a quick mind and an enjoyable sense of humor. He is considering a future in business, with electronics and computers.
DOB: Jun 6, 2003
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Michael
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Prisca
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Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Thomas
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Queen
Queen’s mother died in 2007 and her father, unable to care for her, abandoned her.
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Nicodemus
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Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
George
George's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Sharon
Sharon was found abandoned as a small child.
Salome
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Abel
Abel was found abandoned as a baby.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.