My Name is
Rachel
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 by Social Welfare because she had no extended family to care for her. Rachel attends Open Doors School for special children, and she is doing well there. Rachel loves singing during devotions and learning new hymns. She continues to pray that she will love God more than anything else.
DOB: Sep 20, 2004
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Tonny
Tonny’s mother abandoned him immediately after birth.
Kenny
Kenny and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Akosua
Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Michael
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jordan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.