My Name is
Clinton
Clinton
After the death of their parents, Clinton and his sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. Clinton soon proved to be a good student who is cooperative in class and polite. Clinton is also a very good tennis player. He is careful to listen to his coach and works hard to improve his skills. Clinton is learning to be strong in his faith, and he knows Christ as His personal Lord and Savior.
DOB: Jun 17, 2005
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Namukolo
Namukolo and his brother, Clifford, lived with his parents in a small rural village before their mother died in 2010. The father abandoned them and...
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Justina
Justina and her twin sister Josephine arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel (Kobby) and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuella
Emmanuella (Muki) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.