My Name is
Emanuel
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown. Emanuel then lived with his grandmother before she died in 2011, leaving Emanuel with no known living relatives. A kind neighbor brought Emanuel to a pastor who then contacted The Rafiki Foundation. Emanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Emanuel is now a happy young man who likes to have fun. He continues to learn the value of hard work in his studies. Emanuel is a great tennis player and enjoys playing on the team. He loves the sport and is very good at it. He is learning to pray in all circumstances, and it has strengthened his faith. Emanuel strives to please and glorify God.
DOB: Mar 21, 2007
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Bethuel
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Namukolo
Namukolo and his brother, Clifford, lived with his parents in a small rural village before their mother died in 2010. The father abandoned them and...
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Jane
Jane and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Elijah
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Bethel
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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...
Obadiah
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George
After George’s mother and father died, he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Nicodemus
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Karen
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Pamela
Pamela and her brother, Francis, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Issac
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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...
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Ebenezer
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Pierre
Pierre and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Rachel
Rachel is a double orphan. Both of her parents died tragically in 2007 and 2008.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.