My Name is
Fiskani
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him. He was living in a local village home without electricity or running water, sleeping on a grass mat and eating one meal a day because of the lack of maize. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006. Fiskani now enjoys learning about the body, and he continues to seek out opportunities to learn about the practice of medicine. He works to make real-life connections to his subjects, and his desire to become a physician remains strong. He is described by his teachers as eager to learn and participate in class. Fiskani looks forward to evening devotions with his Rafiki brothers each night, and he is thankful for God's unfailing faithfulness.
DOB: May 11, 2001
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she...
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Tabitha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Comfort
Comfort arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Janet
Janet's mother died in 2012, and it was soon confirmed that her mother's husband was not her biological father.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.