My Name is
Irene

Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time. Though she tried, Irene's grandmother could not provide for her needs and sought assistance for her upbringing. Irene arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. She soon proved to be a talkative, fun, and athletic girl. She hopes to enter the medical field in the future. Irene has learned that only faith in Jesus Christ will save her. She continues to grow in her faith each day, relying on God's strength. Irene seeks to deepen her faith by reading and studying God's Word every day.
DOB: Aug 28, 2004
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2007, and his father drowned in a river while fishing in 2009.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Margaret
Margaret’s mother died when she was an infant.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
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.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.