My Name is
Yigerem
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him. Though he tried, Yigerem's uncle could not provide for his basic needs and reached out to Rafiki. Yigerem arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2010. Yigerem soon proved to be a happy young man who enjoys a good laugh. He loves to read God's Word and write Scripture verses in his notebook. Yigerem's favorite Bible passages are Psalm 46 and Psalm 91 because they remind him that God is our fortress and refuge.
DOB: Mar 23, 2005
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
John
John’s father died a few years before his mother passed away in 2007.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Elijah
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Honorine
Honorine (Mufasha) and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Comfort
Both of Comfort’s parents died when she was a young child. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Mary
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Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Korah
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Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Paula
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Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.