My Name is
Joshua
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen-year-old mother who was mentally challenged and frequently left him with strangers. Social welfare services recommended him to Rafiki, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002. Joshua has learning difficulties, but he is one of the most motivated young people at the Village and in his special education school. He is a helpful young man, always willing to lend a hand to those in need. After school, he hopes to work as a carpenter. His favorite hymn is “Hallelujah, Thine the Glory” because it teaches him to praise God in all circumstances every day. Joshua prays that God will give him wisdom and knowledge and that he will be obedient to those in authority.
DOB: Feb 11, 2002
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
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.
Cristopher
Both of Christopher's parents died in 2004.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
George
George's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Atsu
Atsu arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Naomie
Naomie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.