My Name is
Pamela
Pamela
Pamela and her brother, Francis, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Pamela is a sweet and helpful young woman with a joyful smile. She enjoys studying math and science in school. The Rafiki Bible Study, particularly the study of Thessalonians, has taught her to always be thankful, prayerful, and rejoicing. Her favorite hymn is "A Charge to Keep I Have" because it shows her God's Love.
DOB: Dec 7, 2005
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jack
After Jack’s mother died in 2006, he began living with his grandparents.
Deborah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Fabrice
Fabrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home.
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Michael
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Akosua
Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Evess
After the death of both of her parents, Evess was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.