My Name is
Grace
Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004. Grace is self-motivated and takes pride in completing tasks with quality. She is naturally curious. She is enthusiastic about learning and often consults with her teachers.
DOB: Apr 2, 2002
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered...
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Chawanangwa
Both Chawanangwa’s parents are deceased.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.