My Name is
Jennifer
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005, and her extended family was unable to care for her. Social Welfare wanted to provide her with a place to live as soon as possible, so they contacted the Rafiki Foundation. Jennifer arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria on March 19, 2007. When she graduates, Jenny would like to study to be a professional computer analyst. She has committed to improving the time she spends with the Lord. She is also dedicated to being loving towards others. Jenny knows that God is glorified when she is obedient, and she seeks to honor Him.
DOB: Nov 14, 2004
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Jane
Jane and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Precious
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Meseret
After both of Meseret’s parents passed away, her aunt gave her to a previous employer for care. Social Welfare was contacted in regard to Meseret’s...
Comfort
Both of Comfort’s parents died when she was a young child. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Bethuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Rachel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006, and she and two other children were cared for by her grandmother who was 96 at the time.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.