My Name is
Aneth
Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt. Though she tried, her aunt could not provide for Aneth's basic needs. Aneth and her cousin Adella arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2005. Aneth has high goals for her educational future, and she is learning that she must work hard to achieve those goals. Aneth enjoys playing basketball with her friends. She is sure of her salvation because she trusts in Christ as her Lord and Savior.
DOB: Aug 10, 2003
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Valante
Valante arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda 2010.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Faith
Faith’s mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
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...
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Comfort
Comfort arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Anastazia
Anastazia is a double orphan. She and her brother Innocent arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008 and soon benefited from the quality care,...
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their 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...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.