My Name is
Irene

Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months. The neighbors gave them food but no other care. Irene was the primary caregiver for her two-year-old sister Ruki. The sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011 and soon benefited from quality care, nutritious food, and a loving family environment. Irene is a polite young woman who is willing to work hard in school. She has learned that loving Christ takes self-discipline, and she continues to work hard to diligently study the Bible and pray.
DOB: Apr 6, 2006
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Diana
Diana and her twin brother were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after giving birth to him and his father abandoned him shortly after.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents died.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Andrew
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008, Andrew was a double orphan living with his impoverished aunt who only survived off the...
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Selah
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.
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Bethel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Atsu
Atsu arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased, making him a double orphan. His father died right before he was born and his mother soon after.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.