My Name is
Erica
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother. Though she tried, the girls' grandmother could not properly care for them. Social welfare services asked the Rafiki Foundation to assume the girls' care. Erica and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009 and soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Erica soon proved to be a sweet and happy little girl. She is a diligent student who enjoys science and would like to become a nurse one day. Erica's favorite hymn is "The Lord is My Shepherd" because she knows that as she walks with the Lord, He will provide for her every need.
DOB: Aug 18, 2006
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, while giving birth.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jummai
Both Jummai's parents died within two years of each other, and Jummai and her brother Ezekiel were left to be raised by her grandmother.
Janet
Janet's mother died in 2012, and it was soon confirmed that her mother's husband was not her biological father.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Pierre
Pierre and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Jackson
Jackson arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.