My Name is
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father was unknown. He was then placed in the care of his aunt. Though she tried, his aunt could not provide for his basic needs. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2014. Joseph is now a bright young man who does well in school. Joseph is polite and cooperative in class. He enjoys reading books in his spare time. He knows that God is with him at all times, and this gives him comfort. He enjoys studying God's Word and singing hymns of praise. Joseph is confident that God will lead him in the right path all his days.
DOB: Nov 8, 2010
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Lusia
After Lusia's mother died, she lived with her aunt.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
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.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Hannah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Clinton
After the death of their parents, Clinton and his sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009.
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel (Kobby) and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Clarisse
Clarisse arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Candace
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.