My Name is
Smart
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her. Smart then lived with an aunt who did not have the means to care for his basic needs. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2010 and benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment. Smart soon proved to show potential in academics. He is active in class discussions when given the chance to speak and loves to participate! Smart knows that Jesus is the Lamb of God who died to save him from sin. He strives to rely on God's strength to remain faithful and obedient.
DOB: Jun 26, 2008
Sensee
Sensee’s mother died three days after giving birth to her.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Myra
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Silas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Innocent
Innocent was abandoned as a young child and was then referred to a babies' home.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Precious
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
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.
Annie
When Annie’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her aunt.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Esther
Esther and her sister, Celestina, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Julia
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...
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Grace
Grace’s teenage mother gave birth to her and then left the hospital the next morning, abandoning her infant.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
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...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.