My Name is
Grace
Grace
An aunt cared for Grace after the death of her parents. This widowed aunt was caring for a total of eleven children from her family and sought help to raise Grace. Grace was referred to Rafiki Foundation and arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011. Due to developments in Rwanda, she is now living off-site from the Village. We are, however, still supporting her through a full scholarship and two meals daily. Grace continues to read her Bible and spend time talking to Jesus daily. From studying the Bible at Rafiki, Grace has learned that we must trust in God and obey His commands.
DOB: Jan 1, 2007
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister, Blessing, moved four times after their mother died when they were babies.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother, Edmund, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in May 2009.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Kelvin
Kelvin and his sister had been in the care of their grandparents since the death of their mother and father. The grandparents found it difficult to...
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Kevin
Kevin was found in the central district of Nairobi by the local police in December 2001. He was brought to a children’s home to wait while the...
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Vincent
Vincent and his brother, Rabson, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was a young child, and her father remains unknown.
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Enala
Enala’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her twin brothers, and their father also died in 2007.
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers and died from unknown causes.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Alick
Alick is a double orphan. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his mother in 2007.
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Brian
Brian was abandoned in the hospital as a new born by his young mother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.