My Name is
Rachel

Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents. Though they tried, they were unable to provide for Rachel's needs and asked for help. Rachel arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007. Rachel is a strong student who studies hard, but she still has time for fun! She especially enjoys taking her turn on one of the Village bicycles. Rachel finds the human body, and the way each part functions, very interesting in biology. She believes that learning how God created human beings could help her become a doctor or nurse someday. Rachel says that God has given her a new heart, saved her, and made her His child through faith in Jesus Christ. She has learned that He wants her to live in a way that pleases Him in all she does.
DOB: Jul 21, 2003
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Christina
Christina arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008 shortly after her mother's death.
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zalalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Mathew
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Jeff
Jeff’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Comfort
Both of Comfort’s parents died when she was a young child. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004.
Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died and Mathias and his brother were given to an uncle for care.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.