My Name is
James
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank. Because of poor health, their grandmother was afraid that she would not be able to care for the boys. She asked Rafiki for help. James and Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008. James is a great reader, and he enjoys reading whenever he can. He also enjoys playing tennis and basketball. James continues to actively seek answers to his spiritual questions and grow in his knowledge of the Lord.
DOB: Jan 2, 2006
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zalalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Sharon
Sharon was found abandoned as a small child.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Charles
Timothy was orphaned as an infant and brought to a babies' home in Kitui in 1997.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Clint
Clint was found abandoned at the edge of Thogoto Forest in Dagoretti
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was abandoned by both his parents at birth.
Naomie
Naomie was living with her mother in Burundi when her mother became ill and died.
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
Atsu
Atsu arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Azuma
Azumba and her brothers, Atimbil and Awumbe, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Eunice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Nathan
Both of Nathan's parents died when he was young child.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.