My Name is
Shadreck

Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in October 2007. Shadreck would like to become a doctor some day. He is a creative thinker who seems to grasp new concepts easily. Shadreck understands that Jesus does not give up on sinners, and he feels blessed to be in Rafiki where he has the privilege of studying the Bible each day. He is inspired by Rosemary Jensen, Rafiki's founder, and her love for the people of Africa.
DOB: Oct 4, 2002
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Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Cilicia
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Kofi
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Lulu
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Julia
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John
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Michelle
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Naomie
Naomie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Samuel
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Beauregard
Beauregard’s mother died soon after giving birth to him in November, 2006.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Phoebe
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Peter
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Prisca
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Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Hannah
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Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.