My Name is
Salvio
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately care for him, so they sought help. Salvio arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007. Salvio is an honor roll student, and his favorite subjects are math and English. Salvio believes Jesus is the one true living God. He knows God has given him a new heart. From his study of the Bible, Salvio has learned no one can be saved by his own works, but by his faith in Jesus Christ. He has also learned the Holy Spirit within him is the One producing the fruit of the Spirit in his life. He holds a leadership position in the classroom, and he takes this role very seriously.
DOB: Sep 3, 2004
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Tonny
Tonny’s mother abandoned him immediately after birth.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Janet
Janet's mother died in 2012, and it was soon confirmed that her mother's husband was not her biological father.
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her and there were no records of her father or other relatives.
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Kelvin
After the death of their parents, Kelvin and his sister lived with their grandparents for a time.
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Gad
Gad arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Kwaku
Kwaku and his older sister, Eltonia, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.