My Name is
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011. He soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Emmanuel is loved and often surrounded by other children. Due to developments in Rwanda, Emmanuel child is living off-site from the Village. We are, however, still supporting them through a full scholarship and two meals daily. Emmanuel is a day student at the Rafiki School in Rwanda.
DOB: Oct 1, 2009
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Rebecca
Rebecca arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Aaron
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Benjamin
Benjamin came to the Rafiki Village Malawi with his younger brother Watson after the death of their parents in 2007.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Rachel
Rachel is a double orphan. Both of her parents died tragically in 2007 and 2008.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.