My Name is
Luke

Luke
Luke’s father was a soldier and died before he turned three. He and his sister, Patience, lived with their three older siblings and their mother until she died from a brief illness. Luke's grandmother was impoverished and was unable to care for him and his sister, so she sought help. Luke and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Luke has completed his studies at Rafiki and has been taking computer hardware and software classes at a computer school in Jos, Nigeria. Luke continues to strive to make good use of his time and seek God more often. He is learning to follow God no matter the cost.
DOB: May 25, 1999
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Candace
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Jeremiah
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Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Mercy
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Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Frank
Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her.
Samuel
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Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in 2003.
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Samson
Both of Samson's parents died when he was a young child.
Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Mercy
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Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.