My Name is
Jacob

Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents. Jacob is now an excellent student who likes school. He strives to work hard in school and to be a good example to other boys in the Village. He enjoys singing tenor in the Rafiki choir. He would like to study computer engineering someday. Jacob continues to grow closer to God through His Word.
DOB: Oct 25, 2002
James
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
George
After George’s mother and father died, he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki.
Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Evess
After the death of both of her parents, Evess was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Candace
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Rebecca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Sophie
Sophie was found abandoned and malnourished as young child.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.