My Name is
Michael
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident. Michael and his sister, Faith, went to live with their father’s cousin, but his wife did not approve of the children living with them. Michael and Faith arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006. Michael has learned a lot about patience and trusting God's timing in his walk with the Lord. He does not understand everything about life, but he is trusting that God will provide for all his needs. Michael seeks to pursue godliness and obedience, and he wants to be a man of God.
DOB: Jan 2, 2004
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Sarah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice’s parents became sick and both died in 2007.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers, Randy and Emmanuel, were abandoned by their mother as young children. Prince and his brothers arrived at the Rafiki...
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister, Blessing, moved four times after their mother died when they were babies.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Paul
Paul’s father died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos, Nigeria in 2001.
Henry
Henry's mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died soon after his mother.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Yaw
Yaw and his two sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.