My Name is
Ellen
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010. She is very shy and quiet, but she is learning to open up and be more verbal. She enjoys history and P.E. class. Her favorite activity is playing kickball. Living in the Village, Ellen has learned that God wants us to love one another and that He will be coming again.
DOB: May 4, 2009
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Emelyne
When Emelyne arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hope
Hope and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Chloe
Chloe is a double orphan; both of her parents died when she was around three years old.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile in spite of his difficult start in life.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.