My Name is
Aquila

Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered orphans when their mother died in 2001, they lived with their uncle, Pastor Samson Nwan. Aquila came to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in January, 2004. After finishing all of his primary and secondary schooling in Rafiki, he is now pursuing a degree in social studies education at the University of Jos.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Samson
At a very young age, Samson was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage.
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Memory
Memory was found in the care of a 65-year-old widow who lived in a village subsidized by the government for the homeless.
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Sam
Sam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Elijah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hope
Hope arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joshua
Joshua's parents were killed in 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and the families living there. Joshua, his twin brother Gideon, and...
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.