My Name is
Mphatso
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown. After his mother's death Mphatso was placed in the care of his elderly grandmother who was unable to provide for his daily needs. Social welfare services asked the Rafiki Foundation to intervene in his situation, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008. Mphatso has learned about Jesus through the Rafiki Bible Study, and he understands that only Jesus can reconcile sinners to God.
DOB: Oct 20, 2006
Chipo
Chipo’s parents died in a tragic bus accident. Chipo's mother was pregnant with her at the time of the bus accident, and she lived just long enough...
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Nellice
Nellice’s parents died within two years of each other, and she was an orphan before she was three years old.
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Joshua
Joshua's parents were killed in 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and the families living there. Joshua, his twin brother Gideon, and...
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.