My Name is
Kasayoka
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later. She and her younger brother Munyithya arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005. Nancy does well in every academic subject and also in sports. She is kind, polite, loving, and obedient. She completes her assignments in a timely manner. Nancy has learned that spiritual formation is the intentional transformation of the inner man to conform to the character of Christ. She continues to pray for guidance in her studies and to trust the Lord.
DOB: Feb 1, 2001
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Luka
Luka's mother died and his father abandoned him. Luka was left with an aunt and elderly grandmother who could not care for him. Social welfare...
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village.
Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to...
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Afia
Both Afia’s mother and father died in 2006, and she arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Adwoa
The cause of Adwoa parents’ deaths are unknown.
Mumo
Mumo arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his younger brother Kilonzi in 2006.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother were left as orphans when their mother died in 2007 and their father died in 2009.
Willson
Willson was found at the gate of a babies' home by an unknown person who was walking past the home. After an investigation of the situation, a...
Moses
Moses was only a year old when both of his parents died of an illness.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Simeon
In 2009, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare closed an orphanage due to adoption violations.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. Her mother passed away shortly after giving birth to her and her sisters Janet and Joanna.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003 and her mother died two years later. Three-year-old Mirriam then went to live with an aunt. The aunt was also caring...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.