My Name is
Gadissa
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt. Their nutrition and health were both poor. Social Welfare verified that the children were orphans in desperate need of help. Gadissa and Feyise arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in March 2011. They now enjoy a hope and a future! Gadissa's favorite subject is science, and he enjoys books about history and adventure. Gadissa likes to preach the gospel to others. He is a kind young man who asks many questions about the Scriptures. He likes praying and hopes to be a pastor one day. Gadissa's favorite Scripture verses are Romans 8:31 and Acts 9:15 because they encourage him to become a pastor.
DOB: May 7, 2005
Ruth
Ruth’s mother died in September 2002, and her father is unknown.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Comfort
Comfort arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Marie
Marie is a double orphan. Her father died in 2006 of an illness, and her mother died a year later also from an illness.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Kelvin
Kelvin was orphaned in 2002 and nothing is known about his family.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Lisa
Lisa’s mother died when she was two years old, and her father died two years later.
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased and her father is unknown.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.