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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Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Uwase
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Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased and her father is unknown.
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Joseph
Both of Joseph’s parents are deceased. He and his sister Abigail came to Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Joanna
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Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Mary
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John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Jane
Jane and her twin brother Jimmy were brought to a police station after their mother died in a local hospital.
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Dennis
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Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.