My Name is
Joseph
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Joseph has a compassionate heart and especially likes to pray for others who are in need. He is a hard worker and a good student who is serious about his studies. Joseph believes in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. He also admires the apostle Paul and enjoys learning about how God changed his life.
DOB: Feb 27, 2004
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Namukolo
Namukolo and his brother, Clifford, lived with his parents in a small rural village before their mother died in 2010. The father abandoned them and...
Esther
Esther and her sister, Celestina, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
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.
Nahom
When Nahom was just three years old, his mother died of a sudden illness, and after the mourning period, his father abandoned him.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.