My Name is
Gladys

Gladys
Gladys arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. She is quite athletic and is often found playing soccer. As she has studied the women of the Bible, Gladys has learned that God is not looking for perfect people but for those who will obey Him. The hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" encourages her and reminds her that no storms can destroy her while she's in God's arms.
DOB: Jul 24, 2003
Raphael
After both Raphael's parents died, he was placed with an impoverished grandmother who struggled to feed herself, let alone him.
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Frank
Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital.
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Obadiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Juliet
Juliet lost her mother in 2003 and her father in 2004. She was then put in the care of an aunt who could not care for her basic needs. She arrived...
Kelvin
Kelvin was orphaned in 2002 and nothing is known about his family.
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Philip
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Sarai
Sarai was taken in by her grandmother after the death of her father and mother.
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.