My Name is
Furahini
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared. Their grandmother cared for ten children of her own and three grandchildren. She asked if Rafiki would provide Furahini and Scolastika with a permanent home. Their grandmother was incredibly thankful and happy when the girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2014. Furahini's name means "enjoyment," and she lives up to her name with her sunny personality. She enjoys school and learning. She loves the Lord and is continually grateful to be at the Rafiki Village Tanzania. She enjoys studying God's Word and singing praises to him with her Rafiki family and classmates.
DOB: Jan 14, 2011
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Grace
Grace's father died in 2007 in a motor accident.
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Silas
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Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Sam
Sam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Awumbe
Awumbe and his brother and sister, Atimbil and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Candace
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Memory
Memory and her twin brother, Uchizi, had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown.
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Gad
Gad arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Dinah
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Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.