My Name is
Gelane
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another. She then began living with her impoverished grandmother who, though she tried, could not care for Galane's basic needs. Gelane arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010 in great need of nutrition and care, and she soon benefited from the quality care in the Village. Now, she often advises young girls in her cottage, particularly in issues surrounding the Scriptures. She hopes to proclaim the Bible to unbelieving people someday. Gelane's favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 2:6–8 because it reminds her that God provides, protects, and gives us exactly what we need.
DOB: Jan 29, 2006
Myra
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
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.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Clinton
After the death of their parents, Clinton and his sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009.
Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Jacob
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Dorcas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.