My Name is
Brighton

Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents. Though he was a timid boy, he has a great personality. Brighton acknowledges that Jesus has given him life and that He is merciful, loving, and kind. He thanks God for giving him a place to stay in Rafiki, and for providing him with food and an education.
DOB: Jul 30, 2005
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
Grace
Grace and her brother, Martin, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old.
Job
Job was orphaned when his mother died in 2003. His father passed away two years earlier.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Samson
At a very young age, Samson was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses.
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.