My Name is
Emelyne
Emelyne
When Emelyne arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Emelyne has learned how to pray and be grateful for the blessings she has received. She seeks to find refuge in God's Word when she has a struggle, knowing that she will find peace and wisdom. Emelyne is a boarding student at the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
DOB: Nov 22, 2006
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Nancy
Nancy was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Claude
Claude arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Awumbe
Awumbe and his brother and sister, Atimbil and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Jacob
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Rosemary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.