My Name is
Abigail
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later. She and her older sister, Hannah, both lived with distant relatives for a while who were also caring for thirteen children of their own. They were unable to care for Abigail and her sister. Social welfare determined that Abigail and Hannah would benefit from Rafiki's care, so she and her sister were placed at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005. When Abigail finishes school, she wants to be a journalist or lawyer. Abigail says that God made Himself known to her personally through faith in Jesus Christ's work on the cross. Because God has forgiven her, she seeks to forgive others and love those around her at all times.
DOB: Jan 10, 2002
Moses
Moses and his twin sister were abandoned at a shopping center, found by strangers, and taken to a local district hospital.
Judith
After Judith’s mother passed away in 2006, she was placed in the care of her grandmother, who could not provide for her basic needs.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Donatha
When Donatha was extremely young, her mother and father both died of an illness.
Beatrice
Beatrice was left in the care of her aunt after her parents died in 2006. They lived in a two-room house with nine other relatives.
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...
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Fabrice
Fabrice was abandoned and placed in front of a children’s home as a small child.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2003.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital.
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents died.
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Mumo
Mumo arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his younger brother Kilonzi in 2006.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Sharon
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 are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly.
Wanangwa
By 2007, Wanangwa had lost both of his parents to fatal illnesses.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.