My Name is
Stephena

Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, while giving birth. Stephena then lived with her uncle. Though he tried, he could not provide for her needs while also caring for his family. He asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Stephena was approved by social welfare and arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2011. Stephena is an excellent student. She works very hard and receives excellent grades in every school subject. Her favorite subject is grammar because she hopes to be a journalist when she grows up. She loves to interview people and learn about them. She wants to be able to help people and give them a voice through her writing. She reads and meditates on the Word of God often, and she continues to grow stronger in prayer.
DOB: Jan 12, 2007
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Eunice
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Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
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...
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Felistas
Felistas’ mother died shortly after giving birth to her sister, Gracious, and their father abandoned them.
Elizabeth
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Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Queenie
Queenie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased and her father is unknown.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Memory
Memory and her twin brother, Uchizi, had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown.
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.