My Name is
John
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother. However, when she struggled to provide for him and send him to school, she asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. John arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. He is a good student and is serious about his schoolwork. John is a natural leader both at school and at home. His favorite part of each day is learning theology and he diligently wakes early to read his Bible. John hopes to open a children’s center in the future so that he can help others. He prays that he will continue to grow into a godly man who walks in God’s ways each day.
DOB: Jun 19, 2003
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Samson
Both of Samson's parents died when he was a young child.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Gideon
Gideon and his younger twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Deborah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Augustus
Augustus, his twin brother Augustine, and his older brother Gideon arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Bethany
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Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Elijah
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Abigail
Abigail was part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Martha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
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...
Eunice
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Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Nahum
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.