My Name is
Ben
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house. Ben eventually ran away and was found by the police and taken to a children's home. Ben arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2014. On his first night at the Village, his new brothers made his bed and left a stuffed animal on his pillow to welcome him. Now, Ben shows interest in every academic subject, but he especially enjoys studying the human body in science. He does well in music, spelling, and sports. Ben continues to pray that he will know God more and will grow in wisdom and knowledge.
DOB: Dec 10, 2008
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Sarah
Sarah was born prematurely in a private clinic in March 2005. Her mother disappeared soon after she took Sarah to the hospital, and her father...
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Tapiwa
When Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their parents in 2010, they were placed in the care of their widowed grandmother.
Simon
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.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
George
After George’s mother and father died, he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased, and her father is unknown.
Elijah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Phineas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.