My Name is
Emanuel
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. Emanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Emanuel is now a very bright young man. He continues to be a serious student who works hard. Emanuel also plays on the Rafiki tennis team and enjoys competing. He continues to learn to trust in Jesus, and he enjoys learning about Christ's second coming. Emanuel says that he is thankful that "God saw him and brought him to Rafiki" as a young child.
DOB: Dec 12, 2006
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Lois
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Sarai
Sarai was taken in by her grandmother after the death of her father and mother.
Jacob
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Eden
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
David
David’s mother died in 2007, and his father died in 2008. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Deogloriosio
Deo’s father passed away before he was born, and his mother died soon after giving birth.
Agnes
Agnes was abandoned by her family and was referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda at two years of age.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Adeline
Adeline arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.