My Name is
Jonathan
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents. His caretaker brought him from Sierra Leone to Liberia during the 2002 war. After his caretaker's death in 2007, Jonathan was taken to an orphanage before arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2008. Jonathan's favorite subject is math because he likes to solve problems. He hopes to join the military to protect his country in the future. As Jonathan's faith grows, he is learning to help those in need. He especially thanks God for His gift of peace. His favorite hymn is "It Is Well With My Soul" because it helps him know that the peace of God transcends all understanding.
DOB: May 7, 2004
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village...
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Nahum
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Faustin
Faustin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Azuma
Azuma and her brothers, Atimbil and Awumbe, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Blessing
Blessing and her twin brother Dalitso, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Chloe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Prince
Prince and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Miriam
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Ashenofi
Both Ashenofi's parents died within a year of each other. He lived with an aunt after their deaths. However, his aunt was unable to properly care...
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
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.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.