My Name is
Moris
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown. His uncle was very poor and could not provide for even his basic needs. He was placed at an orphanage in Kitui, Kenya. The orphanage struggled with limited resources and had too many children to care for, so they asked Rafiki to take over the care of Moris. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2011. Moris shows interest in literature and enjoys reading stories, and he even composes stories of his own. He enjoys drawing, and his work is always beautifully done. He is friendly young man with a cooperative attitude. Moris continues to pray for wisdom, faith, and the diligence to excel in his studies.
DOB: Sep 25, 2007
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2003.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Alice
Alice was abandoned and given to her grandmother when she was only five months old.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian.
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Benjamin
Benjamin came to the Rafiki Village Malawi with his younger brother Watson after the death of their parents in 2007.
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,...
Hannah
Both of Hannah's parents are deceased. Her father passed away two years after she was born and her mother died a year later.
Centia
Centia’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was about seven months old.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2007.
Precious Blessing
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Racheal
Racheal's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Racheal, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki...
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.