My Name is
David
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda. He was taken to a babies' home where he received his name and lived for a year. He was then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda and arrived in 2005. David enjoys designing and drawing, and he hopes to become an architect someday. In his free time, he likes to play soccer. David seeks to love God and his neighbor, and he desires to grow in his knowledge of God so that he will be able to share the gospel with others.
DOB: Jun 8, 2003
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Andrew
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008, Andrew was a double orphan living with his impoverished aunt who only survived off the...
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Faith
Faith’s mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Prisca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Nahum
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Susanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.