My Name is
Kyle
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born. He was given to a local babies' home called New Life Home Trust in 2005. No one came forward to claim him, and New Life had trouble finding him a permanent home. In 2007, Kyle arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya. Kyle loves soccer and badminton, and he excels in math. He enjoys reading to others and shows great love for the Bible lessons, causing him to grow spiritually. He has been encouraged by Paul's words in Thessalonians to grow more and more by faith.
DOB: Feb 10, 2005
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Racheal
Racheal's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Racheal, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki...
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Isaac
Isaac's mother died while delivering him, and his father died the following year in a car accident.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ashenofi
Both Ashenofi's parents died within a year of each other. He lived with an aunt after their deaths. However, his aunt was unable to properly care...
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
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...
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.