My Name is
Emmanuel

Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him. Emmanuel was temporarily placed in a short-term orphan care facility before arriving at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007. Emmanuel believes Jesus is the Son of God and that God has made him His child and is providing everything he needs. Emmanuel is an intense and bright young man with lots of energy and potential for achievement in various arenas. He has a big and endearing personality. Emmanuel is a wonderful goalkeeper on the school soccer team, and he is working hard to keep up his grades to hold that position.
DOB: Sep 8, 2004
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses.
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
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...
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Tabitha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Susan
Susan was abandoned as a child and was placed in a temporary place for abandoned children before being assigned to the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006.
Patience
Patience was abandoned by her mother in 2005, and her father cared for her until he died in 2008.
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...
Racheal
After both her parents died, Racheal lived in her grandfather's care.
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.