My Name is
Blaze

Blaze
Blaze arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002. He soon began to mature into a very kind and gracious young man. He loves to laugh and is joyful. God's faithfulness is clear to Blaze. He comments that growing up at the Rafiki Village has all been part of God's sovereign plan for his life. Blaze often reflects on the hymn "Christ is Coming," and he seeks to live each day as if Christ's return is imminent.
DOB: Oct 8, 2000
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Sam
Sam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003. John was then placed in the care of his grandmother, but she struggled to provide for him and was unable to...
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Elijah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Margaret
Margaret’s mother died when she was an infant.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Comfort
Both of Comfort’s parents died when she was a young child. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness, and it is believed that her father also died in Zimbabwe.
Martey
Martey and his sisters, Selom and Francesca, were often left unattended for days at a time by their mentally ill mother.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after she gave birth to him, and his father shortly abandoned him after he was born.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.