My Name is
Belis

Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison. She and her twin sister Brenda have an uncle who was unable to properly care for them. The girls were referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya and arrived together in 2006. Belis soon proved to be a hard-working girl who shows great interest in physical education classes, especially volleyball, soccer, and javelin throwing. She cooperates well and is loving and caring toward others. She has learned from the Rafiki Bible Study that she should rejoice in the Lord always and give thanks in all circumstances. She continues to grow spiritually by listening to the Word of God and sharing it with others.
DOB: Nov 12, 2002
Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village.
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Bethel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Wilson
Both Wilson’s mother and father died when he was a small child. Wilson and his sister were then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda in September...
Kelia
Kelia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Esau
Esau's mother died while delivering his younger brother, Isaac, and his father died the next year in a car accident.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Agnes
Agnes was abandoned by her family and was referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda at two years of age.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.