My Name is
Nasha
Nasha
Nasha, her sister, and cousin were placed in their grandmother's care after her father's death. Her mother died in childbirth. The girls are from the Maasai tribe, and they lived deep in the bush. Their uncle contacted Rafiki. He was impressed with Rafiki's work and mission. The girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Nasha is now an excellent student who is especially good at math. She works diligently to achieve her educational goals. She feels that being at the Rafiki School is a privilege, and she wants to do well in her studies. Nasha is also thankful to learn about God through His Word each day in her devotionals and in school.
DOB: Jan 1, 2008
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Francine
When Francine was a small baby, her mother took her to Francine’s grandmother’s home and then disappeared, abandoning her.
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Jonathan
Jonathan’s mother died in March 2007, and his father died some years earlier.
Obadiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kwame
Kwame, along with his brother and sister, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Jackson
Jackson’s mother and father died of health complications in 2013.
Diana
Diana was placed in the care of her young uncle after her mother died.
Sam
An aunt cared for Sam after his mother and father died of an illness in 2010.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zalalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Isaac
Isaac was abandoned by his grandmother who could not care for him as a small child.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born. Hannah came to Rafiki Village Kenya at less than a month old in August 2006. Now, she is...
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Joseph
Joseph and his twin brother Josiah arrived at the A.I. Children’s Home in Kitui in May 2000.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.