My Name is
Francine

Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009. She soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Francine has learned to pray and rely on God for everything. She continues to grow in her faith, and she is thankful to the Lord for Rafiki and all that she is learning. Francine is a boarding student at the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
DOB: Mar 27, 2006
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Isaac
Isaac and his twin sister, Sandra, moved to their home at the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Blaze
Blaze arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Thomas
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
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned her when she was one month old.
Frank
Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.