My Name is
Celestina

Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. Celestina is a creative and enthusiastic young woman, and she is also a great dancer. She likes the hymn "Be Not Dismayed Whatever Betides" because it reminds her of God's unending love and care for her. She continues to pray that her love for others will grow, the spirit of the Lord will fill her each day, and she would grow in humility and truth.
DOB: Apr 16, 2005
Gabriel
After Gabriel's father died in 2006, his ailing mother contacted social welfare services to intervene in her son's life.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was a young child, and her father remains unknown.
Lackson
Lackson became a double orphan at age 6 when both his mother and father died.
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Diana
Diana and her twin brother were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Babirye
Babirye and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.