My Name is
George
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. He moved to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February 2003. He soon began thriving at Rafiki and is thankful for the nutritious food, a bed of his own, and the opportunity to attend school. George enjoys playing sports and is a member of the Rafiki choir. George’s favorite school subject is science because he enjoys conducting experiments. George also enjoys playing the cello. From the Rafiki Bible Study, George has learned that righteousness is a gift from God and that there is nothing he can do to try and earn God's favor. He wants to live in harmony with others, and he is convinced that it is important to love others genuinely.
DOB: Jun 25, 2001
Aquil
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Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Yaw
Yaw and his two sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Gabriela
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Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Benjamin
Benjamin came to the Rafiki Village Malawi with his younger brother Watson after the death of their parents in 2007.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.