My Name is
Leah
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown. She was in a babies’ home in Kitui for over two years, and no one came to visit her. She was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by social welfare and arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005. Leah shows an interest in language arts, especially literature and writing. She also enjoys playing soccer. She has learned that Christians should not grow weary of doing good and should pray without ceasing. Specifically, she has learned from the book of Hebrews that Jesus suffered in order to sanctify us through His blood. She continues to pray to do well academically and grow in her faith.
DOB: May 6, 2003
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Isaac
Isaac's mother died while delivering him, and his father died the following year in a car accident.
Grace
Grace and her brother, Martin, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Innocent
Innocent was abandoned as a young child and was then referred to a babies' home.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
Blessing
Blessing and her twin brother Dalitso, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.