My Name is
Blessing
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth. She then lived with her aunt who had five children of her own for a time. Social services investigated and determined that she should be placed in the care of the Rafiki Village Nigeria. She arrived at the Village in 2010. Blessing is a good student who enjoys school. She is also very creative and loves singing and reading. She continues to pray to show God's love to others and to be an encouragement to those around her.
DOB: Sep 5, 2006
Micah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
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...
Rachel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile in spite of his difficult start in life.
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Hope
Hope arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
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,...
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Charity
Both of Charity's parents were killed during riots in Jos, Nigeria.
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.