My Name is
Esther
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother. Though she tried, her grandmother could not properly care for Esther. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in August 2006. Esther professed faith in Christ in 2010. She does well in school, hopes to go to university, and shows interest and enthusiasm in every learning. She always enjoys her lessons, but she especially likes and excels in Kiswahili and Biology lessons. She has great potential for achieving the goals she sets out for herself. She is learning that she should be an imitator of Christ and His gospel.
DOB: Apr 14, 2001
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Janet
Janet's mother died in 2012, and it was soon confirmed that her mother's husband was not her biological father.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Paul
Paul was brought to a local children’s home in 1999 by a pastor.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Deborah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died of an unknown sickness.
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria, and her father died in a car accident.
Memory
Memory was found in the care of a 65-year-old widow who lived in a village subsidized by the government for the homeless.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Tonny
Tonny’s mother abandoned him immediately after birth.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.