My Name is
Brian
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village Kenya. He arrived at the Village in 2004. “Cheru” is a hard-working student who takes the initiative to go more than the extra mile. He is a humble, honest, trustworthy student, and an outstanding athlete in soccer.
DOB: Sep 4, 2000
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
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.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.