My Name is
Mercy

Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants. Mercy and her younger twin brothers, Gideon and Joshua, survived. After an investigation by a social welfare officer, the children were moved to the Rafiki Village Uganda. The siblings arrived at the Village in 2010. Mercy's favorite subjects are math and science. She speaks fluent Luganda, a vernacular that has come in handy when she visits her extended relatives on school breaks. She enjoys conversing with them. Mercy says she trusts Jesus because he came to take her place for her sins on the cross. She is committed to loving others well and seeking godly wisdom throughout her life.
DOB: May 12, 2005
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Judith
After Judith’s mother passed away in 2006, she was placed in the care of her grandmother, who could not provide for her basic needs.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Bethuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Eltonia
Eltonia and her younger brother, Kwaku, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Erick
Erick’s mother died a few hours after he was born due to complications with his delivery.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
Kwame
Kwame, along with his brother and sister, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Catherine
Both Catherine's mother and father are deceased.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.