My Name is
Grace
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old. She then went to live with her grandmother who shared a small hut with seven other family members. The family was destitute and Grace was severely malnourished. Grace arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007, and she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment at the Village. Grace continues to trust God and find answers to her questions in the Bible. Through studying His Word, Grace believes God will change her life if she asks Him and that He is always there to protect her. Grace sets high goals for herself, and she puts in the effort to achieve them. She is a leader in school and a solid student in all subjects. When her homework is finished, she loves reading and participating in athletic activities, particularly bicycling.
DOB: Feb 13, 2004
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Veronica
Veronica and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
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Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
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...
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Elizabeth
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Gad
Gad arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.